Here’s how this entrepreneur crushes glass bottles back into sand.
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Much of that “glass sand” ends up in paint that is used to paint road markings. The finely ground glass makes the paint reflective at night.
this stuff is just tossed on the ground on beaches and things if i remember right from the entire video they did over it.
@@txth6051💀💀💀
and that's...Good to know!
thats very interesting..never knew that 👍
Yup glass beads is what we call em, use em on airports and truck warehouses a lot
This is a Safety Officer’s nightmare
No comments? Lemme change that.
@@يركوA R O U S I N G
I love communism
I don’t work for OSHA but my head was screaming with infractions
@@يركوreported.
Love this idea just please keep all staff safe and protected for their health now and in the future
I think sand still not actually a sand. I don't think it's safe to us when inhale it.
Crushed glass is amorphous silica dioxide, not crystalline silica dioxide. You're thinking of crystalline silica dioxide which is hazardous
My grandfather worked in a fibreglass processing warehouse for 35 years. His lungs are so bad he can’t be in the same house as a smoker. PPE is a must when working in a building with any kind of glass or metal dust.
If you see this, Mullein Leaf extract can clear out lungs I've heard. It's worth a try and a research! @lonewolf8585
I got the exact same story bro. My grandpa did fiberglass for like 100 years. He's fit as a fiddle. Only one problem. He can't take more than 10 steps before he runs out of breath. So sad
@@schoonhoven76 That means he's not as fit as a fiddle then.
@@schoonhoven76fit as a pickle
Hope all those workers have good filter masks, I wouldn't bet my lungs against the air from that process.
Not only mask but protection for their eye too
Did you see them wear masks or any PPE? Did they choose to leave the PPE because of the camera? The answer to both is no. You want to appear safe in front of a camera
You can literally see the ppe in the video
@errornotfound4004 only a mask on the woman putting stuff in the sifter though - not on the guy driving the loader.
@supersonicdiesel4836a scientist said me it also can be a drug but I don't know why
The micro glass in my lungs fighting the micro plastics in my blood combating the lead paint in my stomach
And the asbestos
@@kevzortd8073the asbestos filtered cigarettes.
@@professormetal4411for the smoke break
Erectile dysfunction!
It all cancels out really
They didn’t mention this but this lady started this recycling center herself in New Orleans, Louisiana and uses the same to reclaim our rapidly deteriorating coastline and try to preserve the wetlands from coastal erosion. They also sell the different colors of sand and glass “gravel” as well
Her dad started it, money doesn't grow on pink hair.
Nope @@user-io6pj8bz8h
Great work. How can I get a machine line that
@@user-io6pj8bz8h Very weird thing to say. What is your relationship with your maternal figure like?
@@genericbro2440 hahahaha, I know you have blue hair. Maternal figure !??! , did you mean mother, hahahaha
Props to the cameraman
😂😂
Came for this lol
😂😂😮
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Da hell does this have to do with the video?
"If you or a loved one suffers from silicosis and has worked in a bottle crushing factory in the last ten years, you may be entitled to financial compensation."
"lol those are just a bunch of pansies incapable of handling 80 hours a week at the BALL CRUSHING FACTORY" -average iFunny user
Lol 😂
Hahahahhahahhahahaahaahahahahahhahaha 💀
Nice try slightly changing someone else’s comment. 😂
@@lucasblanchard47you realize that people can have the same ideas right? Not every idea is copy pasted?
As someone who works with glass I get chills from the idea of breathing in all that glass dust. Don't touch this stuff.
Powdered death
Literally, I hope they're using it for non-touchy projects like sandbags to fill large plots or smth, it's terrifying thinking some people are saying they plan on using it for beaches 😬
They're wearing respirators and goggles.
@@toadacrosstheroad It's already there from all the decades of people littering broken bottles or burying broken pottery. Had to get my dog's feet stitched up from it. Digging 3X3 holes I found piles in several places in the yard later.
@Einwetok yeah, we just shouldn't be purposefully adding more, especially disguised as normal sand
There's something very wrong in that country if they're dumping glass in landfill
redfish recycling, that is our whole purpose !
There's something gone awry in any country where grammar has been defenestrated. 😅
You know what happens to glass in landfills? It turns back into sand eventually.
You know what happens when you don't do that? You get this hairbrained idea of transporting heavy glass to a facility to break it back down into sand faster when you could've just gone and gotten yourself some nice fresh sand and saved a ton of money.
There's a very good reason this is just some lady's project and not something any reasonable company will do. It's not profitable and is pretty stupid.
They do the same in many cases , just read they do it in uk
Now I wanna eat the forbidden rock candy
Glass has been recycled like this as long as we have had glass. In fact molten recycled glass called cullet is in the recipe for most types of glass.
Thats probably in a third world country like the US😄
@@mctobi2921hahaha you probably have malaria
@@5gun1 most western world is so much further/better in any category compared to the US (maybe except military spending) there is no denying. Health care/democracy/Press freedom/ infrastructure etc etc
@@mctobi2921 i want the drugs you on they must be strong
@@mctobi2921USA is constantly on the cutting edge of technology that you rely on. They have the most advanced technology in most fields; what Europe has is better quality of life for most citizens. If you want to start a company or invent something, you go to the USA, if you want to just chill and have an easy life go to Europe.
Bruh I can sense the glass action lawsuits from a mile away 💀
Glass action💀💀💀
... I'd be mad, but it's actually a good pun, so I can't be.
Bravo my friend
Underrated comment.
Hilarious pun btw😅
im dead as hell
Ah holding glass dust in your bare hand, a real genius there
It’s essentially sand ya know.
@@Cerus98not at that stage. Once it's already been converted from natural sand to artificial glass, there are some serious differences in the structure and safety of handling on a micro level.
@@Cerus98if you pause it at 0:31 seconds you can literally see the micro shards I'm talking about. Def not the kind of stuff you want anywhere near you. Even worse is having some in your carpet hahaha vacuum all you want but one day like 12 years later you'll finally step on that little glass landmine 😂
@@doinksinthePMyep, learned this in one of the many, many safety classes l had to take during my 40 plus years in construction. Once we alter natural material it can become a hazard, one particular class talked about being exposed to concrete dust during cutting, grinding and demo work, went into great detail what it does to a body, scary shit
@@doinksinthePMso that means it is bad what she is doing? if so one should inform them.
Great job, Young lady!!!!!!! ❤
Who ever works there, my condolences
😂😂😂😂
Wear masks. Good ones. Damn. Looks great but. OSHA
@@thomasbrown8468 yea all the equipment looks like it came from the sovjet union but I'm sure they get great masks and eye protection gear which they didn't even bother to show for the sake of camera :D
So, i know these guys personally. I also run a micro-recycling program for my bar.
Glass is an amorphous silicate. It won't give you silicosis but can be irritating with long exposure. GHF does rock masks and eye-pro for high run days.
Likely this day was just for the cams. They usually have a lot more folks there during operations.
They have support from Loyola and Tulane labs.
These kids run the only glass recycling facility in Louisiana. They literally started it in their backyard at like 21 and 22. Max and Fran are total visionaries who actually get out and solve problems.
They make glass beads for mardi gras, sand bags for flooding, run coastal restoration projects, and sell gardening cullet.
You should look them up. They are doing really amazing work and trying to grow and become more than they currently are every day.
I was literally one of their first meeting calls as they were starting GHF and i know how conscientious they are. They're also tied to deep players in the sustainability industries. They have literally hundreds of volunteers.
@@blakeandtim937
please notify them of some security measures they should be taking, this looks like a nightmare
Eye and lung protection are an absolute must anywhere in this place. The silica dust from glass is so so bad for you.
The free silica from glass is less than 1% whilst the sand you use to build and play in is under 95%. I use glass for sand blasting as it is inert and non toxic with practically no free silica, its the only stuff I'll use.
@@AllBlast I guess I shouldn't always believe what I read. I worked in the flat and auto glass industry for 15 years. I sanded a lot of glass with a high speed sander to seam and polish edges of glass I had cut. We never wore respirators or masks. I'm definitely doing more damage by smoking, I'm sure. Lol
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was thinking the same
Crushed glass is also a good filtration medium. I have installed it and its great
Cleaner than Indian Food Factories😂😂😂
“If you or a loved one have had your hands or lungs shredded by glass dust, you may be entitled to compensation”
Be prepared for commercials at 11pm
They're wearing respirators
@oliviaocasain9980 depending on the material used, it may not filter out everything. There were some individuals walking about not wearing one. I just hope that they're properly educated about the potential hazards that come with working around that kind of stuff.
@@oliviaocasain9980Not the pink-haired lady. Even if she only goes in occasionally, glass dust is something you never ever want to breathe in, and handling the partially-ground glass just seems like a glass splinter waiting to happen.
Right!!😂😂😂
"I loooove the smell of grated glass in the morning, it smells pretty sharp" - said someone somewhere someday
I promise you that nobody thats actually worked in a place like this says that. It smells absolutely feral due to all the residual sugar fermenting and alcohol remnant's.
🤣🤣🤣
it smells like internal bleeding
@@neiljohnson8252isa joke.
Famous last words 😂😂
Nice! More people like this young woman, please!
They used to reuse bottles we paid a deposit and return them we were just fine back in the 70s
I'm sure there won't be any class action lawsuits against this company from employees who mysteriously develop severe respiratory problems...
It'll be a glass action lawsuit.
They use this "sand" to make levees and beaches, so there's no way this could ever become a public health crisis. Why do pink haired people never think long term?
@@geckovonparsley8200Actually a good joke, nice!
@@nightfall1249hey
they're wearing masks, you can see it towards the end
I love the feel of fresh micro glass sands goes trough my nose into my lung
"I love the smell of glass sand in the morning"
@@missmaddox wouldnt it lead to silicosis? Or im mistaken
Glass = Silica = Silicosis
It’s not the sharpness of the sand that creates the problem, it’s the glass airborne “dust”that will give you the bang… in your lungs.
Just like cocain
@@bruno-orantebut the compound that causes silicosis does so because the particulates are considered "nano particles" meaning they are so small they enter into the porous tissue within your lungs and never comes out. Silicon dioxide is considered a nano particle. Im sure this glass sand isnt healthy but it wouldnt give you silicosis
Fun fact the FDA hasnt even considered if its okay to put silicon dioxide in foods but since its a nano particle it slides under their guidlines through a loophole. And its in EVERTHING. any kind of food that is a power, becomes a powder, sold after mixed from powder has it. It keeps the particulates from clumping and smooths the liquid. Protein powder is a prime example
I love how everyone becomes an OSHA expert on PPE online. This is a really cool process, I'd love to hear about getting the business started (like securing the funding). Awesome stuff, here.
We don't have to be experts to have common sense and a lot of us have experience in these industries which is why we have opinions.I'm not saying everyone but at least me.I know how bad that is for your lungs
Making glass into sand! Like we haven’t got enough of that lying around on the beaches 😂😂
They definitely should be wearing respirators
That's a lot of alcohol.
They are have you watched the whole 6 seconds
@stonebizcus6055 was she? Nope.
Google?
@stonebizcus6055SCP foundation isn't gay, you are an imposter
In Germany and other EU Countries you just pay a small deposit of about 10ct when you buy a bottle which you then get back when you return them to a store. Gives people an incentive not to throw them away. They are returned to the bottling plant, steamcleaned, refilled and resold.
USA does have similar practices. It's not federal mandate, but is up to each state to implement such a program. Not all states have a program either. Also, taking into consideration the size of the United States of America, and large amount of locations far from industrial areas or modern conveniences, it isn't feasible to mandate federally. Also, to run a program like that on a national scale would demand a massive amount of resources that would be more detrimental to the environment than the help of glass recycling. It's better to handle these issues on a smaller or local scale, which is why it seems to be more of a problem than it is. It's all a balancing game, with many different teams, all with their own motivations and agendas. 🤷
I'm 69 years old, and when I was a child, soda pop bottles and milk bottles were like that. An 8 ounce soda bottle had a 5 cent deposit, which was refunded when the empty bottle was returned. The retailer returned them to the bottler, they would be washed, and refilled.
🤔 this is not sand; this is glass dust particles. Two different things. You don’t want to play in glass dust particles like sand or breathing it into your body; it’s powder glass.
News flash. That's not sand. It's broken glass.
"The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz"
"The most familiar, and historically the oldest, types of manufactured glass are "silicate glasses" based on the chemical compound silica (silicon dioxide, or quartz), the primary constituent of sand. Soda-lime glass, containing around 70% silica, accounts for around 90% of manufactured glass." Both from Wikipedia
@@deendeon10while wikipedia isnt the best source to quote at least they have the science right
Damn!
Same chemical compo
"That's not water. That's melted ice"
It's the same stuff.
For the love of god, NEVER handle crushed glass with your bare hands. It's a great way to shred your eyeballs.
An OSHA inspector's nightmare
You’ve misspelled dream
@@rf-bd6jy made my day with that one
Osha no longer enforces the rules
This place looks like those videos in india
Windshields?
thank you for deciding to do this
This reminds of the time I went to orientation for a production job working with fiberglass. All they provided were medical masks. I quit before I even started
Was it at Johns/Manville?
Good call.
@@davidperry5631 It was called GeoTek
@@tristincrain1858 lmaooo yea good choice
I got hired at a asbestos abatement company and they just gave us painter's masks. 0nly worked there a couple of days, but they were taking asbestos out of the ceilings of schools while the kids were going to classes.
That's some sharp sand
Glass sand is amorphous. It is by definition no longer sharp or containing a crysraline structure.
I micro-recycle and you can grind it in your hand with no cuts. It's wild.
The swinging hammers mash it through a trommel screen made of mild steel and it comes out without any edges.
Almost like its smeared. I use it for garden mulch. Zero weeds, less watering, lasts longer than regular mulch!
I would love to put some in the sand blaster and try it against paint.
Also most of this is soda glass. By adding boron and other materials you can strengthen the glass and make structural glass for tanks and terrariums as well as bullet proof windows. THis is a great resource.
@@blakeandtim937oh wow, that’s interesting!
@@KlodFather my partner in my micro recycling project has tried this. It works "ok".
Because of its structure it isn't sharp. As you might imagine it is "consistent" but not as aggressive as you might like for certain mediums? He said it's slow but very controllable.
It isn’t. It’s grounded thoroughly
Minecraft: Cooking Sand To become Glass
I'm really glad that we are protecting our environment from sand. Sand is everywhere and polluting our beaches.
Anakin Skywalker: I know, right?
I already hate having sand in places I didn't know I had. I can't imagine fine glass sand every day.
In the making of the original Dune movie, for the sand worm scenes they used glass dust to act as sand, and when they were using it they had to cordon off the entire building for 3 weeks and you were only allowed in with full hazmat protection. Here she is putting her hands in that stuff 💀💀 can’t believe how much she’s probably already breathed in
Why tf wouldn't they just use normal sand?
@@geogecko137bc they were shooting w miniatures, and regular sand bits would give away the size difference. This stuff is much finer
@@smears6039 They could've used extra fine sand? Dried silt? Something that doesn't cut up your lungs when you inhale it.
@@allonifrah3465 extra fine sand would caused the same problems if inhaled
Just listen to her voice, aged an extra 10 years. Very raspy.
The dust would be amorphous silica, not crystalline silica, so you would need higher exposure before it would get dangerous (everything is dangerous at some level). IDK where that would be, but presumably they do.
My first 2 thoughts: Gloves, you need to wear gloves. My second thought - masks and/or respirators are a must!
Happily, the operator they show is wearing both, plus safety glasses!
Pretty sure no one asked for your thoughts
@@juhs Well, over 200 hundred people have liked what they've said so far. No one asked for your thoughts either and you've contributed nothing of any value. In fact it was pretty trash. Glass dust is no joke and people around it should be wearing protective gear. It is what it is.
That seems unsafe with all those glass dust floating in the air
glass is made from sand, you prefer microplastics ? glass is superior compared to plastic as a container and recyclability
@@steve50431 what? He is talking about effects of glass on lungs for the workers, atleast in video they are not wearing masks which is major hazard...
@@symix. ah I see. Excuse my ignorance, workers are ignorant too if that is the case.
They mix their facility tour shots with sequences where the plant is in operation.. which is very weird. Workers probably wear PPE, but the dust management is evidently lacking (visible dust, no evacuation, a sketchy fan blowing the dust around in the hall...)
Oh and the person operating the loader doesn't have a respirator / mask.
@@hardwarefulcall me crazy, but wouldn't you want to wear extra PPE in front of a camera? In all the times my lab have been used for promotional pieces, the photographers asked us to wear goggles (not safety glasses) when pretending to hold an interesting vial
This seems like a pretty satisfying job
We need more people like this
I must have missed the part where the entrepreneuring happened because I still don't know wtf she's doing with all of that glass after she crushes it.
Sand traps?!
In the full video they explain that the new sand is used to help reclaim and reinforce eroding beaches and shorelines
@@VoyageSailor That only leaves me with more questions about the economics of such a thing.
Yeah...why is that better than the old "make new glass from old glass" trick?
@@VoyageSailorno just no. That is an environmental disaster and time will tell and then it's too late.
But glass dust is terribly abrasive and a respiratory hazard
So is sand so why complain smh
@@SevenFeathers1023sand is sand, glass was sand, then it got sharp
@@SevenFeathers1023 you must be the kind of person who uses wire sponge on glazed porcelain
@@floreschris5574sand is already sharp
@@SevenFeathers1023 You do realise people who work with sand also are required to wear masks, right? Silica dust can cause lung scarring and can be fatal. However, the regular sand you see on the beach is not the problem. That sand is not a health hazard. But silica is 100 times smaller than a regular sand kernel. The problem, if I understand it correctly, is exposure to dust particles from glass, sand, rock etc. So yeah, you can't just pour glass dust on a beach to replace it with regular sand.
"People who work in the following industries are particularly at risk:
stone masonry and stone cutting - especially with sandstone
construction and demolition - as a result of exposure to concrete and paving materials
worktop manufacturing and fitting
pottery, ceramics and glass manufacturing
mining and quarrying
sand blasting"
She just starts diving into the glass and biting chunks out.
My eyes and lungs hurt just watching this.
"your lung problems are not the fault of the business"
If the company doesn't supply PPEit most definitely is the companies fault.
@@bikerdad63 Thats right if you don't wear the supplies PPE when it is Required then it is your issue
@@quantumconciousscorner2911 company has to supply them if not company is on the hook.
$$$$$ all about money
meanwhile all this could be turned back in glass or bricks. lol she is os proud. now all that little particles will last for a long time around.
Lungs, eyes, mucus membranes have all left the chat
I love what you are doing. Well done.
Glad to this finally happen. Art students at art academies could use this to make glass art!
I saw beer bottles. They used to take them back, wash them and reuse !
Like they should, right?! You are non american I take it? Are you just as confused to how behind they work??? Like our factories do all this by mashines. Hardly anyone need to be in danger from breathing in particles
Visiting countries like Panama I saw them collecting bottles at convenience shops. People come in, buy a soda, drink it, and leave the bottle in a slotted crate, presumably to be picked up and returned to a bottling plant for reuse. I think the customers got change back if they left the bottle, can't be sure. Seems like a sensible, mindful practice.
We've been recycling glass bottles since the 1970s. Don't know why you would make sand from them?
Nahhh bro, I can't even IMAGINE being in that room with all the glass dust for one minute, I could never work in a place like this 💀💀
"How one entrepreneur fed over 800 politicians with this one secret trick!"
I am glad to see the worker wearing appropriate protection.
*goes to work to recycle glass* “ahhhh I love the smell of recycling” *dies*
Crushed glass is amorphous silica dioxide, not crystalline silica dioxide. You're thinking of crystalline silica dioxide which is hazardous
As an example of the importance of understanding chemistry, ethyl alcohol is safe for moderate consumption while methyl alcohol will kill you before you know what hit you. Same thing with ethyl mercury vs methyl mercury
@@GamingManiacMan what are you? The glass gatekeeper? The mineral minister? The Crystal cops? The silica supervisor? The dioxide detective? Perhaps an amorphous Andy?
@@futaro-8901 I know because I'm currently picking up glass pieces from my last relationship of being cheated on lol
But why though?! Glass recycling is done by melting freaking glass to make more glass with zero loss of quality (in fact... It IMPROVES quality). Turning it into sand again is just a massive waste of energy...
This company sells the sand to be used for construction since sand mining is extremely harmful.
@@nativ3s268 The construction industry doesnt really care about the quality of the sand so this person is just literally burying tons of high quality sand that could otherwise be made into bottles into foundations and walls that can be made of wateaver.
And it might make everything even worse because smashed bottles alone are not gonna cut it for construction but NOW glass companies are going to mine MORE sand on top of what already is being mined because they also need it to make bottles to replace the glass that we're taking out of the cycle and because they seek a rarer form of sand (with high quartz content) this will make them tap into sources that were previously unneeded.
And bear in mind that such kind of sand is quite a limited resource and we're ALREADY running out of it with new sources being quite often in protected areas with high biodiversity (because quartz deposits along other light suspended materials like organic matter).
It makes NO sense to do this at all...
@@nativ3s268 This seems to me like the recycled paper story all over again...
writting paper companies require high quality paper which is only obtainable after processing trees.
toilet paper companies dont care about the quality since recycled paper is softer and what they sell is an end product anyway.
this is spectacular!
we could turn 1 ton of wood into 1 ton of high quality writting paper and then recycle it into 1 ton of toilet paper before throwing it into waste right?!
so what did we do?
We use recycled paper to make writting paper (along with MORE fresh paper paste because recycled paper alone cannot be used to make useable material) for the marketing and in the process made it worse quality and more expensive while ALSO making toilet paper companies use high quality paper in order to make their product which now goes directly to waste with no reuse or recycling.
so we now cut 1.5 tons of wood with 0,5 tons going to make books along with 0,5 tons of recycled paper from other books and 1 ton of wood goes directly to make toilet paper which then goes straight to landfills.
🤦♂
EDIT: the real numbers are even worse btw...i'm simplifying it. the main problem is cost.
The recycled raw material is more valuable now than the one made of wood directly. This means that ALL the companies that used to take in the recycled material because it was cheap as dirt now just buy fresh material.
if we previously cut around 1 ton of trees to make 1 ton of wateavers per year. now we cut 2 or 3 because we're making everything out of fresh paper paste.
@pedromoura1446 Yeah....and construction is in a crisis due to lack of sand 🤦♂️ only specific types can be used
@@AwwYouTried8639 more or less... What's in trouble is the glassmaking industry. Sand for glass needs a high enough quartz content otherwise it's not going to melt, not going to be translucid or it's going to be the wrong color... and that's freakin hard to find (something like... And i'm talking out of my ass but... 1% of all sand or something like that is fit for glassmaking).
For construction what you want is sand either as fine as possible or with a specific granulometry so it holds better after mixing and it also saves money if it's rich in limestone and has low to no salt content (limestone partially dissolves in water making the final product more robust and salt ruins this reaction).
If it's found like this it's cool but it can otherwise be sieved into becoming like this making it more expensive but by no means rare.
In fact River sand is spectacular for building because it has all of these characteristics while sand with enough quartz for glass can mostly be found on the coast...either way... You're reducing quality of the final product and ruining the environment trying to turn one into the other 🤷
Outstanding young lady. You go girl. Thx.
They didn't mention what happens with the glass after its been crushed into sand.
Wow they finally discovered glass recycling, a standard across Europe for the last 30 years…
Even worse. The US is almost two millenia late. 1st Century Roman writers, Martial and Statius, confirm that glass recycling became widespread in the Western Empire (including the UK) at the time, and although it is likely to have existed on a smaller scale before, 70 AD is generally considered to be when the trade took off in earnest.
Sarcasm should only be employed by the intellegent. It's about her company. Not just recycling.
Also people have been recycling glass since the second century AD That's slightly longer than 30 years.
@@Norestfortheinfernal yes they have been recycling glass for that long but it’s literally illegal here to put glass in the bin it either gets recycled or the shop you bought it from gives you money back for recycling your bottles
You think this is new.😂
@@SKOMPAS Do you think we don't have recycling programs? What you are displaying here is a gross example of ignorance about our society. Speak on things you know not just what syndicated news programs tell you.
For the 1984 Dune movie they made a full miniature stage for the Sand Worm scenes. To make the sand behave properly to scale with the worms they used glass beads smaller than sand grains. The crew had to wear hazmat suits because breathing in the near powered glass beads would kill them.
Thanks to the cameraman for that view of her lovely glass!
Goes for a run on the glass beach and have internal bleeding in your lungs 💀
Glass is essentially sand.
I literally do this same process on a small scale for my bar. You can pick it up with your bare hands and grind them together with zero cuts. I keep a jug of it behind the bar for curious folks.
I use it for mulch in natural areas. Zero weeds and makes beds drought tolerant!
Also, glass isnt a crystalline silicate. It is amorphous due to heating. It has no sharp edges and is about as irritating as a dusty room when you're spring cleaning provided you have ventilation and space. You should wear a mask most of the time unless you're doing a small run.
Finally, GHF wasnt open or full-scale processing that day. You can tell bc they'd usually have around 20 to 30 people working on "glass mountain".
Also, i know these guys and they really are careful. They have support from Tulane and Loyola departments and a ton of other institutions. They aren't slapdash.
@@blakeandtim937 Glass dust is not good for you I don’t care what green “Scientists” they bought to say otherwise, It’s not the same as regular sand, Natural sand is basically rock and trace amounts of glass not pure glass dust
@@blakeandtim937sand are corrosion made so they are not razor sharp like crushed glass
@@hinderburger3804 just so you know I actually run a micro recycling project for glass specifically because I own a bar.
Crushed glass and pulverized glass are two entirely different things.
Pulverizing amorphous silicate creates rounded edges from micro to macro. It has to do with the structure of fired glass at a molecular level.
I've spent hours with Bill Clark of Strategic Materials, the nations largest glass recycler, and a few hours with Cynthia Andela of Andela Pulverizers. I've met with sustainability coordinators around the nation and with my local EPA officers about this.
You are incorrect because you are making some assumptions about your experience with "shattered" glass.
We're talking about a completely different process whereby glass is smeared against a mild steel trommel screen with holes pierced in it by a spindle of swinging hammers. What comes out is mechanically tumbled...that isn't quite accurate but it'll do as a way to explain it.
In short, smash a bottle on the ground, get sharp edges.
Pulverize one and you can grind the material in your hand.
I literally keep a jug of it at my bar for dubious or curious people to do the same.
Pro tip though: don't let the hammers get "worn" or you let bigger chunks through and that can be sharp. You have to reweld a sacrificial edge.
@@blakeandtim937you’re absolutely right. Glass is sand just heated at extremely high temperatures and pressure that change its molecular structure
"I fear no man, but this thing it scares me."
R.I.P. Billy. Went out like a man
WOMEN OWNED… I can tell
one sniff and im in heaven
Proof that recycling costs more, and requires more energy
I don't know man, would love to see this kind of focus and commitment aimed at dealing with plastic.
Have I got a ticker for you to invest in. Aduro Clean Technologies.
I'm looking forward to when we can replace our current plastics with fungus grown, biodegradable plastic.
Once I can, I'd love to invest in some of the companies looking into that.
The chemical process is different. You need to shred plastic almost by hand to recycle it to any portion of reasonable energy usage
@@isaactelesco2141 I'd rather we stop producing it, shoot it into space, and go back to glass and paper.
@@jackmeyers7805 why stop producing it? It has so many functional failure usages on space craft that can be manipulated countless times.
Camera man understood the assignment 😂
Good I am not the only one.
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Nice BOODY
Booty
@@justanothertowerclimber9336we gather here to show our support 🙌
This might be an interesting solution for beach restoration or sustainable parks
Just what I was thinking! I hope it's suitable for that use. So many beaches suffering from erosion.
People love to hate in the comments but she's doing way more for the world than any of you
Can this glass sand be made back into new glass items? As long as true safety procedures are addressed, this seems like a great recycling technique.
Yes. Glass is one of the most recycled materials on earth.
I don't get what the advantages of making sand from glass instead of making glass from glass could be. Road marking paint - okay. But anything else? Why not use sand as sand and glass as glass?
I wonder what they do with it
@Jacksparrow4986 the commercial demand for sand for construction (such ad in concrete) is actually destroying beaches.
@idrisa7909 Is the glass that has been returned to its sand state put back onto beaches, or is it used in construction?
Here in Canada beer bottles are returned for 10 cents each one of if not the best recycling out there as the bottles are cleaned and refilled.
Here in Germany, it's the same.
Most countries do including the United States which I’m sure this lady is in….
I hope they will increase the price cause it is 10 cents since the 80's.
A lot of safety questions in the comments. With the shaking, presumably the sharp edges would round off? And the weight of the particles would stop it from being airborn... right?
I mean... how diferent would this actually be from sand on a microscopic level?
Micro plastics just found a new challenger
There's a full video on the channel that addresses most of the concerns in the comments
do you have a link?
But then how would people fulfill their need to complain and pretend like experts in some random field in the TH-cam comment section?? 💀
@@davewilco822just search "how sand made from crushed glass" and it's the first result, from Business Insider - something about helping to restore the coastline around Louisiana 👍
There isn't a full video that's going to change this footage of ppl handling glass sand with bare skin or driving a forklift or walking the factory floor without goggles and respirators but nice try
@@bundocomTo be fair, lack of regard for one's own health and well-being is the most Louisiana thing of all.
She got that cake tho
YES
Was waiting for this comment!😂
No she does not buddy you’re just weird
My lungs are physically hurting watching this. I'm scared.
I am constantly amazed at our young people, intelligent, innovative, intuitive and capable hard workers. Well done young lady 😊
THIS IS THE TYPE OF JOB WHERE YOU REALLY NEED A MASK !!!
This is the type of job where you really need to find a new job.
Not because of covid, or a re-branding of the common cold, wearing it on a daily basis. What a weird time that was, on planet earth.
Pretty sure they took off the masks for the filming. But go off... I bet you're the only one who has thought of that before.
@@SlashCampablewhy would they take masks off for filming when they’re still actively working? wouldint they want the public perception of them to be a safe company that cares about their workers?
@@blackkennedy3966the worker at the end of the video is quite literally wearing a mask and protective goggles, what are you people complaining about?
Imagine needing to yawn first thing in the morning when you walk into the shop and you feel your lungs getting sliced open 😂😂😂
I'm impressed been waiting to hear someone doing this with glass great stuff🎉
All i think about is my lungs being cut up from the sand
Camera man is the real mvp😂
crazy how men will sexualize women in our society for literally anything. no wonder they dont trust men.
Why?
Bro, you are a bad boy 😂😂
@@schisandraI guess because you could see her butt for 2 seconds which would be very worrysome, people should tpuch some gras
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This is so cool, I was looking for a new way to destroy my lungs!
If you didn't know, we are very low on sand as a resource in general...
Because cement etc is harvested typically from rivers... which destroys the river sides and bottom... harming the ecosystem of things eating stuff in the sand etc also burrowing, living in sand
As nice as it is, what about recycling glass? Sure, maybe crush the bottles that are old and run down (or otherwise unusable in some format), but the glass bottles could also be reused to hold stuff since I’ve heard it’s supposedly better than plastic. Maybe it’s better for the economy or something idk
Dear God I hope no one ever gets that stuff in their eyes.
Every time one of those cops or security guards shoots through their windshield they're asking for it to happen. People get it in their face all the time in car wrecks. Might take years to work its way out if they don't catch it initially. Personally I've seen someone's pupil ruptured and leaking from this.
That seems efficient and safe
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Safe as walking down MLK BLVD😊
@@Gfysimpletons🤣
Hahahahahaha
I’m worried I’ll step on them
A good engineer is always better than 1 000 000 activists. Respect
The pink hair says it all😂😂😂
I was holding my breath the whole time😢
You couldn't pay me to touch that dust
Poor kid is wasting her time. No one is going to save the planet.
Its not about saving landfills, its about cheaper products
That's great! More of that.
Just funny to hear about something we've been doing since 1972😅
Every female empowerment story ever.
@@mynameisnotyours ok Tate
@@mynameisnotyourswhat?
@@mynameisnotyoursexcuse me? Have you touched grass in the last year? Or are you still bad mouthing women while you're freeloading in your mommy's basement all day? Because you don't have a job?
@Blueness1230 what if this thing used in construction? Will there be any difference?
And will the beach ecosystem be broken because the glass dust won't act the same way as real sand? I'm worried if over time, the beaches its dumped in will rise in temperature, making it melt between the real sands and coagulate together etc.