Silica packets are a common item that has many uses, yet they tend to get thrown out most of the time. Instead, why not reuse ...

Silicon valley: Scanning electron microscopy image of the laser-irradiated silicon surface (inset), which resembles a fragment of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, USA.

The silica glass pick used in the closing ceremony at the UN International Year of Glass. Cheers to the benediction of the International Year of Glass and our future as bright as glass!