South Africa, Aug. 28 -- In the world of glass, they are not just collectors. They are entrepreneurs, recyclers, hustlers, educators, and community leaders - each creating something valuable from what others throw away.

At the centre of this movement is The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), South Africa's official Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for glass packaging. A PRO supports producers in meeting their legal recycling obligations -ensuring that the glass packaging they put into the market is recovered in ways that create jobs, support businesses and protect the planet. On the ground TGRC helps collectors, buy-back centres and entrepreneurs collect and profit from the glass recycling process.

Glass is uniquely suited to the...