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Florida to Sprinkle Glass on Beaches

Posted August 27, 2007 4:23 PM

From Discovery News:

Picture a beautiful beach spanning miles of coastline, gently lapped by aqua-colored water — and sprinkled with glass. Ouch? Think again. It feels just like sand, but with granules that sparkle in the sunlight. Faced with the constant erosion of Florida's beaches, Broward County officials are exploring using recycled glass — crushed into tiny grains and mixed with regular sand — to help fill gaps.

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Re: Florida to Sprinkle Glass on Beaches

08/28/2007 8:48 AM

Duh Hello!

From U2 "Man melts the sand to see the world outside"...one of my favorite lines. Glass is made from sand so why not use glass to make sand...is this not just full circle recycling?

Can they tint it aqua? Imagine aqua coloured beaches! :-)

It's a great but very expensive idea however; if they can make it work, why not?

I would suggest that a better approach would be to develop dunes that were once there but removed for building beach front homes and apartments. These dunes are a better and more natural way to deal with erosion issues. It has been done on the great lakes with success.

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