#4. In my town there is a bar for every church... (and there are A LOT of churches!). A few years ago I was dead set on figuring out a way to repurpose all those beer bottles that normally get sent to the landfill.
After much research, I decided that glass mulch could be a great solution!
Unfortunately, I found that using a cement mixer to polish broken glass is EXTREMELY LOUD And takes hours to do correctly. I’m pretty sure my neighbors were plotting an assassination attempt on me.... Sadly to say, my small scale recycling/repurposing dreams were crushed (pun intended).
Seems to be viable on a larger scale operation, however. I found that Dare County in North Carolina recycles glass into landscaping pebbles for use by residents. The glass pebbles are produced by a glass crusher purchased with grant funds to reduce costs of shipping bottles out of the county. The pebbles are safe ton walk on and are used to decorate gardens or create pathways.
Any help is greatly appreciated!