GreenVI Glass Studio is a non-profit organization devoted to a greener, more environmentally sound British Virgin Islands. The studio recycles glass, largely beer and liquor bottles, which are used to make paperweights, jewelry, souvenirs, and other glass collectables. Mentors also provide training in the making of glass to educate others and promote the organization’s goals. Proceeds are used to fund other green projects in the islands. For more information on GreenVI, check them out on Facebook. You can see more images from our visit there by reading our report of our day in Tortola. You can also view video of the making of our glass turtle pendant during our stay by viewing our BVI Video and scrolling ahead to minute 5:42.
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