This weekend Janice and I went to the Energy Trust Better Living Show at the Portland Expo Center to see all of the newest developments in green living. The show surely did not disappoint! Over the next week I will share some of the more noteworthy products that I found.
First on my list of noteworthy items is an awesome recycled glass panel product that is newly created by a company called Second Glass. Second Glass is the brainchild of Ron Sundholm and he describes his company like this: "Second Glass is a small yet fast growing enterprise dedicated to providing architects, building owners, and contractors with a clear choice in glass products. One that answers earth's call for more sustainable building. We began with a simple philosophy - turning waste into savings."
He may think that he is just turning waste into savings but he is also creating beautiful glass panels that can be used for most any application where you would normally use architectural glass. Aren't these panel gorgeous? The most incredible thing in my mind is that they are made from broken windshields!
Ron describes the glass panels by saying "From our office and converting facility in Portland we recover damaged and junk windshields and remanufacture them into a range of high quality uses. Windshields take a lot of landfill space. And new glass manufacturing contributes to global warming. Second Glass is a good example of the classic goals in waste elimination - reduce, reuse, recycle."
If you are in need of unique and beautiful glass panels for a project, I highly encourage you to give Ron a call and discuss the endless possibilities of using his glass. Janice and I walked away hoping to find an project where we would be able to use this gorgeous glass. I think I see a bathroom remodel in our future!
Ron Sundholm at Second Glass can be reached by calling 503 750 3878.
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Ron, I just went to the website and viewed all the installations posted. Beautiful! Tinting some of the fractured areas with dye gives the glass an edgy abstract feel. Got any more?
That's actually really neat. Are they jagged though? Can you get cut on them?
I saw a house recently where they used recycled fiberglass on the interior walls and that was really neat also. It glowed when the light hit it just the right way. No interior lights needed at all while the sun is up.
Mark, this is one of the best posts I have seen on new products as the potential is almost limitless depending on the thickness they will produce and in what shapes. I would consider using tinted versions for a pair of console table tops if the thickness could be at least 1" Also quite beautiful on round or oval windows placed high up on a wall. I am going to contact them on Monday. Thank you for the information.