Louisiana has two problems: an eroding coastline and limited glass recycling. Engineer Franziska Trautmann is solving both by ...

In this captivating video, we take you through the entire glass manufacturing process, starting with the key ingredient: sand. Discover how high-quality silica sand is transformed in furnaces at ...

Learn the history behind beach glass and the best places to find it in Erie, along with tips to enhance your search.

Beach glass, formed from discarded glass items, is smoothed by wave action, sand abrasion and chemical weathering over decades. While often used interchangeably, "sea glass" refers to glass ...

Tucked away backstage at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort in Orlando, Florida, is a glass pulverizer that's crushing up to 2,000 pounds an hour, turning recycled bottles into a sand-like material ...

The silica sand for glass making industry share is expected to record a CAGR of 4.3% between 2025 and 2035. The market is ...

Beach glass, formed from discarded glass items, is smoothed by wave action, sand abrasion and chemical weathering over decades. While often used interchangeably, "sea glass" refers to glass ...

Sand made from recycled glass is placed into burlap sacks for marsh restoration at Bucktown Harbor Park in Metairie, La., Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) ...

All that crushed glass eventually becomes a somewhat shiny, clean, sand-like material. "We've got one greenhouse almost complete with pulverized glass," said Debbie Mola Mickler, area manager at ...