Of end-of-century bottles can be real works of art
A former aerospace designer skillfully turns trash into cash, as well as contemporary works of art. DelMuro Ray (Ray DelMuro) hopes his efforts to save 10 million bottles from reaching the landfill. A former designer of the California aerospace company founded in the city of Phoenix Group Refresh Glass LLC , which provides an empty bottle of wine a new life in the form of glasses, decanters and vases.
The idea of this business appeared to him in 2008, when DelMuro started to use the mail order kit for cutting bottles. The kit includes a small tool for cutting, candle to separate bottles and sandpaper to smooth the edges.
"Creating your first cup took me several hours - says DelMuro. - It was the kind of Design challenge and quite complex challenge. Glass does not always want to melt completely or at least partially. The trick is to melt a region of a wine bottle without changing its form or converting it into a ball. This focus is a well-guarded secret. It's part of our magic. "
Glasses with fused edges are smoother than the glasses with polished edges, said DelMuro. They are also more durable. This is what distinguishes the company Refresh Glass from its competitors. Refresh Glass Company each month attracts more than 15,000 bottles of wine. Gathering places are dozens of hotels and bars of the city of Phoenix. Recycling empty wine bottles allows restaurants and hotels to save money that otherwise would have gone to the garbage disposal. It also makes them more responsive to the surrounding environment in front of their customers.
"We are adding their brand appeal - explains DelMuro. - We have a whole list of people waiting for help from us. " According to him, the company has a goal to prevent landfills 10 million bottles. And the company's website on the Internet is a constant reading "rescued" bottles. Today, the total number of such bottles is more than 348 000.
Glass bottles can be recycled again and again. However, their quality does not deteriorate. Today, about 80% of recycled glass containers are converted into new glass bottles. Recycling even a glass bottle saves enough energy to make a 100 watt bulb run for four hours, the computer - for 30 minutes, and television - for 20 minutes. Such data are the trade association of Glass Packaging Institute.
Recycling bottles of wine into something that you use every day, making life a little less fresh. After all, each bottle has its own history, says DelMuro.
