More than 70 percent of plastic bottles in the United States end up in a landfill. By creating these awards, we hope to inspire designers, customers and consumers to continue to invest in sustainability. Together, we can make everyday life better by transforming recycled plastic bottles into the products consumers use every day.

Each custom-crafted trophy is made of recycled glass on a base of recycled aluminum and reclaimed wood. The trophies are blown by hand at The Olio, a nonprofit studio and social enterprise based in Winston-Salem, NC, that focuses on empowering teens and young adults through entrepreneurship, glassblowing, art and sustainable solutions. Jim Gallucci, Pendragon 3D, and The Forge Makerspace also contributed to the creation of this locally-made, recycled piece of art.