Glass
As a packaging material, glass has some downsides – it’s heavy, so it takes more energy to transport, and it breaks. On the upside, it’s made from natural materials (sand, soda ash and limestone) and can be reused and recycled back into glass. A lesser known option is that glass can be used to help mitigate coastal erosion. This is what Glass Half Full in Louisiana is planning to do. Their grassroots recycling program is collecting glass bottles from New Orleans’ many restaurants and bars and turning them back into sand to restore lost coastline. From bottles to ecosystem restoration.
— Wayne Visser
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