Recycling for beads is about the simplest recycling there is. The glass is just smashed and melted in molds. It's done in pretty primitive areas in a labor-intensive way [link] but surely you could scale up this basic process fairly economically.
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Ginger - Aug 26, 2011 11:12:58 am PDT #371 of 1416
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Liese S. - Aug 26, 2011 11:47:52 am PDT #372 of 1416
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
That's a great idea. There's no glass recycling here either. We take ours to Sedona. I dunno what they do with it. I should check, because I know where all the other stuff goes.
javachik - Aug 26, 2011 11:55:10 am PDT #373 of 1416
Our wings are not tired.
smonster, it's brilliant.
Atropa - Aug 26, 2011 12:03:22 pm PDT #374 of 1416
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
smonster, that is a BRILLIANT idea.
smonster - Aug 26, 2011 12:05:03 pm PDT #375 of 1416
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Thanks for the link, Ginger!
smonster - Aug 26, 2011 12:06:32 pm PDT #376 of 1416
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I can't believe no one's tried it yet, it makes so much sense. I should check and see if someone has.
beekaytee - Aug 26, 2011 4:25:11 pm PDT #377 of 1416
Compassionately intolerant
I love the idea of using a sheltered workshop for the assembly.
Back in my non-profit days, I used workshops for all our envelope stuffing and folding needs. Virtuous and expeditious.
beekaytee - Aug 26, 2011 4:26:28 pm PDT #378 of 1416
Compassionately intolerant
And...what a genius way to introduce local recycling. Seriously, find something the locals are interested in and give them a reason to invest in something worthwhile.
Truly a stroke of brilliance, smonster.
Pix - Aug 26, 2011 8:33:45 pm PDT #379 of 1416
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Great idea, smonster! I actually have some old, authentic glass Mardi Gras beads, and I love them.
beekaytee - Aug 29, 2011 1:11:30 pm PDT #380 of 1416
Compassionately intolerant
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