The Recycled Bottle Glass Centre (RBGC)
was set up by John Barrett to employ adults with
disabilities in producing decorative products
made from recycled glass bottles. Recycled Phoenix
Glass has been used to refurbish and repair traditional
stained glass windows, and in Tiffany-style lamps.
RBGC has also promoted recycling and environmental
sustainability in schools. The company recently
changed direction to concentrate on marketing
licenses to use its patented production process
to produce flat glass sheets from recycled bottles.
RBGC now only processes glass for use in stained
glass projects and its demonstration and training
unit.
John Barrett: "…
I was looking at the bottle thinking, 'if
that was half the colour it would be the piece
of glass that I need' …"
