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34468
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This article addresses historic 19th century bottles recovered from Carteret County. Emphasis is placed on bottle form and decorations. Some discussion of glass manufacture and technologies is also included.
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12513
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Started in 1986, the Carolinas Glass Recycling Program seeks to reduce the number of jars and bottles going into landfills each year. The program has the support of five glass manufacturing firms in the Carolinas that are investing $1 million in promotions, services and marketing support for recycling companies and organizations. The companies have also increased the amount of money they pay for recycled glass.
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24541
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A Wilmington bottle enthusiast celebrates the centennial by creating hand-blown glass bottles in the shape and fashion of bottles of past centuries. The bottles are stamped to highlight past events in North Carolina, such as the battle of Moores Creek.
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12281
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Clarence Harris, owner of P & H Plate Glass Co. in Carrboro, has developed a method of reusing broken glass by grinding scrap glass in such a way that it will not cut a person yet retains its jewel-like glitter. Harris says the uses for the glass are virtually unlimited, for example, sandblasting, making concrete, and filtering swimming pools. The glass produces an eye-catching sparkle and color when embedded in concrete or asphalt.
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