Glass Container Manufacturers Institute: Glass Public Relations, 1950s

Year Published: 1950s

Creator: Glass Container Manufacturers Institute D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: - Glass. 0:01 It comes from the earth. 0:03 It's three quarters sand. 0:05 Some people think all the glass they use 0:08 is a bigger problem than it is. 0:10 And they're worried about conserving our natural resources. 0:12 Well, the people who make glass bottles are concerned too. 0:16 They've always used old glass to make new glass. 0:20 And they found many useful ways 0:24 that glass can be returned to the earth. 0:26 There are machines that grind it into grains like sand. 0:29 Glass makes the most sanitary landfill. 0:33 It's good for road beds. 0:36 You can mix it with asphalt, 0:39 make glassphalt and pave roads with it. 0:40 From the earth, to glass, and back to the earth. 0:44 A cycle as natural as life itself. 0:47 The people who make glass bottles are doing their part. 0:51 And you can help too. 0:54 Don't leave bottles where they don't belong. 0:56

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