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How to implement a glass recycling program in Missoula
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Missoula used to have a glass recycling program, both through BFI (now Allied Waste) and Big Sky Rock Works, but they have since stopped, citing cost as the primary issue. The problem is, glass is just too cheap to justify the energy required to reprocess it. How can we best implement a solution to keep all these bottles out of our landfills?

Tags: bottles, business, glass, recycle, technology


 
       
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Convince the local breweries to reuse them!

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We have a number of local breweries here. If there were some sort of either an incentives program (where they were given a tax br... [show more]

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Install Our Own Collection Bin On The Courthouse Lawn

Direct action ought to make someone take notice..!

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Tumbled Glass

Maybe we could tumble the glass and use to cover the dirt alleys similar to what Bend,Or. did with their recycled glass. Or use to fll potholes.

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This topic was started by Primathon Primathon has 4,032 Grupie Points on October 31st, 2006. 4 grupies have voted on one or more of the 3 answers.

Tags: bottles, business, glass, recycle, technology

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