The 2021 glass totals are in!
Here are the Top 5 Ripple Glass in both Kansas and Missouri. These bins have collected the most glass on each side of the state line in 2021. In case you missed the Top 5 for the first part of the year, you can find that here.
Did your bin make the Top 5? Drum roll, please!
Top 5 Glass Recycling Bins – Kansas
| Ripple Glass Bin Location, City | Amount of Glass Recycled (in tons)* |
|---|---|
| 1. Corinth Square, Prairie Village | 567.87 tons |
| 2. Deer Creek Marketplace, Overland Park | 460.71 tons |
| 3. The Shops of Prairie Village, Prairie Village | 348.50 tons |
| 4. MDL Wine & Spirits, Overland Park | 279.14 tons |
| 5. Rimann Liquors, Lenexa | 272.77 tons |
Top 5 Glass Recycling Bins – Missouri
| Ripple Glass Bin Location, City | Amount of Glass Recycled (in tons)* |
|---|---|
| 1. Gomer’s Northland, Parkville | 285.80 tons |
| 2. Sun Fresh Market – Red Bridge, Kansas City | 259.89 tons |
| 4. Price Chopper – North Oak Marketplace, Kansas City | 245.61 tons |
| 3. Home Depot – Midtown, Kansas City | 244.38 tons |
| 5. Price Chopper – 97th and Ash, Kansas City | 236.56 tons |
Here are some fun facts about the amount of glass collected from these ten locations:
3,201,230 bottles and jars saved from the landfill.
The weight of the glass recycled is the same as 492 African bush elephants.
534 tons of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) are reduced in the glass manufacturing process.
Saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt lightbulb for 12,804,920 hours