Glass sections performed well: Texas project tests recycled road base; supports glass cullet specs

In Abilene, Texas, engineers embarked on an innovative project that explored the use of recycled glass in road construction.
Recycling Today

WRAP Receives Feedback on Recycled Glass Project

Key decision makers have heard how the market for recycled glass products is growing, following a series of successful trials. During a recent meeting to follow up on several recycled glass projects, ...

Baltimore used crushed glass on 17 streets to create a sparkling effect

Baltimore's streets are shining bright with the introduction of recycled glass in 17 new pavement projects. This unique ...

In 2023, an Australian city put 76,000 recycled bottles into its roads; 25 tonnes of crushed glass replaced virgin sand in a major resurfacing trial

Discover how Traralgon, Victoria, incorporated over 76,000 recycled glass bottles into road infrastructure to promote ...
Indiatimes

In 2020, a New Orleans project began crushing bottles into sand; six years later, it has diverted 12 million pounds of glass to help rebuild shrinking coastal wetlands

A bottle tossed away in New Orleans does not necessarily have to end its life in a landfill. A project launched in 2020 is giving discarded glass a second purpose; crushing bottles into sand that can ...
newswise

UTRGV Part of a Groundbreaking Research Project That Repurposes Glass Waste, Potentially Fortify Coastlines, and Revolutionize Ag Practices

23-Oct-2024 at 10:30 AM EDT, by University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Newswise — RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS / NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –Did you know that the glass bottle from your favorite drink could ...
Resource-Recycling

Recycled glass end users lose federal grant funding

Grant funds that were made available by the Inflation Reduction Act have been subject to reconsideration under the Trump Administration. | Michael Warwick/Shutterstock Cullet end users Gallo Glass and ...
WWNO

To restore ‘ghost swamp,’ St. Bernard project relies on an unlikely hero: glass bottles

Stumps of dead cypress trees poke out of the water in Bayou Bienvenue, the remnants of what was once a cypress swamp. Saltwater intrusion killed the trees. Now, the bayou’s bank is littered with trash ...
ECOticias.com

New Orleans is turning discarded bottles into coastal sand, and each crushed glass load can help rebuild a shrinking wetland

It is always good to find innovative projects, but when they are about recycling and environmental restoration, even more. Inside a New Orleans local market, wine and beer bottles enter into a ...
irblog.prnewswire.com

Recycled Glass From All 50 States Finds New Life in Connecticut and New York Rail Infrastructure

Pozzotive ® 250 transforms post-consumer glass collected in recognition of America's 250th anniversary into a high-performance, lower-carbon material for both CT DOT and MTA rail projects BEACON FALLS ...
ScienceBlog

Recycled Glass: The Secret Ingredient for Growing Healthier Salsa Vegetables

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. A new study from the University of Texas Rio ...