Yellowknife Glass Recyclers Cooperatives

In July 2006, a business originally created by Matthew Grogono in 1994 that used a recycled washing machine as a converting device to cut bottles, grind rims and...

In July 2006, a business originally created by Matthew Grogono in 1994 that used a recycled washing machine as a converting device to cut bottles, grind rims and polish vessels into useable glassware, was transformed into a worker cooperative. The “Yellowknife Glass Recyclers Cooperative (YGR.coop)”, which produces and distributes recycled glassware, was funded to take advantage of the growing popularity of the high-quality glassware and the opening of a glass distribution retail store. (…)


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