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New sidewalks haven’t changed much over the past fifty years or so in the US. Our foot paths always look drab and dreary, like the colors of a rainy day. That’s where Red Shovel Glass Co. comes in. Red Shovel Glass helps the citizens of San Francisco, California recycle broken glass and pottery into landscaping materials.

Municipal governments hire organizations to collect recycled products anyway. By picking out glass or terra cotta and grinding off the rough edges, Red Shovel Glass creates substances that resemble multi-colored sandstones. Landscaping companies then mix the recycled materials in with concrete to liven up patios and walkways. Sculptors use the reflective glass in public art displays. And homeowners can throw a bag of colored stones into a fish pond or rock garden.

The San Francisco recycling program and others like it decrease the cost of government by effectively utilizing currently available resources, trash in this case, to produce income. Everyone benefits from this type of public investment.


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