Exit: Glass. Enter: Sand, man. A new co-op called

CBC Newfoundland Morning

Exit: Glass. Enter: Sand, man. A new co-op called "Newfoundsand," on the island of Newfoundland, wants to make discarded glass jars a thing of the past

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Something just doesn't feel right about throwing a perfectly good glass bottle or a jar into the garbage can. That's especially because we've gotten so good at recycling plastics. But we keep trashing glass in this province, because it's got nowhere else to go. If a local co-op called Newfoundsand gets its way, we'll soon be able to give glass a second chance. Dave Saunders is co-founder and president of Newfoundsand, and he spoke with CBC's Gavin Simms.

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