Knauf Insulation Recycling Program Collects 15,000 Pounds of Glass

Knauf Insulation, Inc., the official glass recycling partner of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, celebrated an exciting weekend culminating with Scott Dixon winning his 53rd career INDYCAR race. Dixon’s win through the streets of Nashville was not the only thing to celebrate. After a month-long glass recycling initiative, Knauf collected more than 15,000 pounds of glass from nine of the most well-known downtown Nashville establishments such as Honky Tonk Central and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in addition to the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix race campus at Nissan Stadium. Rather than winding up in a landfill, these bottles will be recycled into a raw material used in the manufacturing of Knauf’s energy-efficient building insulation.

“We viewed this partnership with the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix as an opportunity to introduce race fans to Knauf Insulation while bringing awareness to the importance of glass recycling. It was a bonus to see Turn 2 decked out in Knauf blue,” said Nathan Walker, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience. “We believe this partnership will lay the foundation for larger initiatives with the city of Nashville and we plan to enroll more U.S. cities in the future.”