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It gets melted down and made into new glass products. it is crushed and put into a melting furnace and comes out a liquid, then it can be made into new things.

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Q: How is broken glass recycled?
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Is glass toxic?

A harmful effect of glass is that when it is broken it can cut a person. Glass can also effect the environment if it is not recycled.


Is porcelain recyclable?

No, and a broken plate will contaminate a whole crate of recycled glass.


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Current price per pound of recycled glass?

Here's a page I found with some recycled glass prices on it. http://www.recycle.net/Glass/glass/xv090100.html


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Why can small pieces of glass not be recycled?

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