Definitely get to know Wendy Jehanara Tremayne and Mikey Sklar of Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, New Mexico). They moved from their home and jobs in New York City to Truth or Consequences where they have built "an off-the-grid oasis in a barren RV park..." She authored The Good Life Lab which is at the top of elpasonaturally's recommended book list.
In today's Friday Video, Wendy demonstrates how to build with glass. Of course, what can be done on a small scale, can be done on a larger scale. I once asked Stanley Jobe about using glass in building roads and sidewalks. He told me that the first step is to get the City to approve the using recycled glass in its building codes. So, come on El Paso. Using recycled glass in construction doesn't have to be required - just acceptable. I'm sure there are standards out there that can be applied here in El Paso.
One more thing before the video. Many of you know that Target advertises that it recycles glass. You can find a bin for glass recycling at each store. elpasonaturally reader, Marshall Carter-Tripp, wanted to know how they recycled - where the glass was taken, how much was taken, what are the logistics for collection. Good questions because they really ask one question: Does Target really recycle glass. Never hearing back from a local store manager, Marshall wrote Beth M. Jacob, the Chief Information Officer of the corporation at the corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. That was mid November when she wrote. It is now just about mid-January. There has been no response. So, one wonders whether collecting glass at each of its stores is just marketing hype that Target employs to brand itself as an environmentally-conscious retailer. One wonders.
Anyway, if Wendy can build with glass, any contractor in El Paso can do it and we have plenty of glass. Here's Wendy:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment