Wednesdays

Wednesdays are great. They are when I get the Earth911.com e-newsletter. This week through exploring the new articles on Earth911.com I learned that Bon Jovi has released several eco-friendly items in his new product line including the now ubiquitous stainless steel water bottle and a couple of 100% organic cotton t-shirts (but what about fair trade, Jon Bon!?). And while exploring their website I found out that they have a pet accessory line called Bone Jovi. Heelarious.

Anyways, back to the earth. I also learned some cool new things about recycled glass. Did you know new glass materials have to be made out of the same color glass? (although, personally, I would like a tie-dyed beer bottle once in a while, that’s fine with me) So, when different colored glass gets mixed in the recycling process, then it has to be used as an “additive” for other products. Well, a company called FilterPave has developed an ingenious product to use this mixed glass and the Morton Arboretum in Chicago is using it. It is a recycled glass paving material. Word is, it is made of 90% post consumer recycled glass, which means 70-90 recycled glass bottles go into each square foot of pavement. And the really cool thing, the paving material can absorb 15 ounces of oil or water per cubic foot, so it is really good for trapping car pollutants on say, your driveway or parking lot. A combo aimed at my true heart: recycling and stormwater solutions!