After looking into the concrete industry, Kumpon found there was a demand for cement replacements which, coupled with the glass industry's excess waste, presented a unique opportunity. "We found that ...

Rockett started his concrete experience with 25 ... also set out affect sustainability through a recycling initiative. Pulling out recycled glass is a costly challenge for municipalities and ...

Olympia residents haven’t been able to put glass in their recycling for years in part because of problems with breakage in co ...

Staff at Methow Recycles emphasized that Cascade Concrete is not accepting recyclable glass directly from consumers — so ...

They are also commonly used in reinforcing concrete structures ... The 100 percent glass fibers were fed into the recycling process without pre-shredding and compounded with polypropylene or ...

It’s been a few months since the city of Tacoma halted its glass recycling pick-up service. The city says the halt was due to ...

The problem caused – mainly by the wrong type of glass placed in recycling containers – is ... goes into a ready-made concrete (Drymix Super Easy Eco-Concrete) available at DIY retailers.

Seattle-based recycling company Ridwell will expand glass pick-up services in South Puget Sound, including in Tacoma, ...

Olympia director of Waste Resources Gary Franks said glass collected at the city’s drop-off sites is ground into aggregate, which is sold to Tumwater-based Concrete Recyclers to become materials ...