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GPT-1HD Pulverizer Allows St. Bart’s to Process 3 to 5 tons of Glass Waste Per Hour
Beautiful St. Barthélemy in the French Caribbean has a population of only a little over 9,000, but receives 200,000 visitors every year. Chances are, nearly every one of those residents and visitors enjoys emptying a beverage in a glass bottle from time to time. What to do with all the glass bottle waste? In July…
The Exchange/Orcas: GP-05L Recycles 1- 2 Tons Per Hour
Glass recycling with the help of Andela Products! While recycling is already a large endeavor, it gets even more complex on islands. Island infrastructure is different compared to the mainland. Landfill space on an island is limited. If a waste product like glass can be recycled and used on the island it saves landfill space…
Recycling Lives + Andela Products Provides Job Skills Training
Recycling Lives Provides Job Skills Training with the Help of Andela Products’ Glass Pulverizer There is no better way to combine job skills training and recycling than that developed by the local non-profit organizations Recycling Lives and Laborers of the Harvest (LOTH). At Andela Products, we have been most impressed with Recycling Lives’ initiative to…
Makers Mark Distillery
Take a look at this GP-MegaMini installed at a famous distillery in Kentucky. The Andela technology will crush and pulverize ONLY the glass, but leave the lids, caps, corks and in this case “wax” whole. Why it this important? Our customer replaced a competitor’s glass crusher that had very high operational costs. It was grinding…
Why Sand and Stone is Being Replaced with Glass Aggregate
Pulverized glass is breaking ground in the construction and landscaping industries as residential and commercial builders look for alternative ways to create eco-friendly environments. Natural sand and stone are the most popular materials used in construction and always will be, but both are mined and not so eco-friendly. What is Glass Aggregate? Glass aggregate is…
Flagler Beach, FL Launches a New Recycling Program
The City of Flagler Beach, Mayor Suzie Johnston, and Sanitation Director Rob Smith launched a new recycling program that will not only benefit their local environment, but also improve their economy. The Problem Flagler Beach, FL needed a new recycling program to help eliminate recyclable materials being thrown away into the landfills.…
What is Glass Landscaping and What Are the Benefits?
Did you know that each year roughly two-thirds of disposed glass is not recycled and ends up in landfills? This glass can take over a million years to decompose! Instead of contributing to this major problem, there is an easy and attractive solution: glass mulch for landscaping. When you think of the word “landscaping” you…
Andela Products’ “Big Blue” Glass Crusher Helps Support #OrcasGlassChallenge
Following the delivery of a new Andela Glass Crusher/Pulverizer (nicknamed “Big Blue”) to Orcas Island, WA, The Exchange is hosting a community challenge to inspire creative ideas and uses for crushed glass. We previously posted about The Exchange and how they intend to use Big Blue to help recycle and reuse glass throughout the island.…
Blount County Tennessee Can Now Recycle Glass Back Into Sand!
When the need to recycle glass became a community conversation, Blount County started reimagining the end uses of waste glass: Turning waste glass into clean sand or an aggregate with rounded edges can be beneficial for highway projects (as a complement to shoulder stone, cold mix, pipe bedding, and underlay for walking trails). The…
Landscape Architects, A Circular Solution
Andela Products’ glass sand is assisting landscape architecture firm OLIN Labs, Philadelphia, with their GSI/GBS initiative — “Soilless Soil”! To develop a glass-based soil (GBS) that supports healthy plant growth and effective stormwater infiltration, the OLIN research team tested a variety of blends using Andela glass sand and compost in the lab and greenhouse. Green…
Glass to Sand Recycling Machine for Growing Glass Recycling Initiative!
Bricolage Dynamics of Greenville, South Carolina, is a company determined to make a difference in their community. Zeb Parsons, founder of Bricolage Dynamics, believes every household counts. To that end, he is placing the power of recycling back into the hands of the people, ensuring a greener and more sustainable future for all. Why Andela…
Waste Expo 2023 and Glass Half Full site visit in New Orleans
Andela Products is excited to announce that we’ll be attending Waste Expo 2023 in New Orleans, May 1-4, where we’ll be showcasing our glass recycling equipment and sharing our commitment to sustainability with industry professionals. We can’t wait to connect with like-minded individuals and discuss ways to positively impact the environment. Please stop by booth…
Walt Disney World Receives Environmental Initiatives Award for Glass Pulverizing Program!
Congratulations to Walt Disney World for being awarded the Environmental Initiatives Award at the SEAL 2023 Business Sustainability Awards for their glass pulverizing program at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground! We are pleased that their Big Blue Glass Pulverizer System, and the user-friendly glass sand and gravel it produces, are getting recognition! As…
Circular Soil and Northwest Resiliency Park
Andela Products is pleased to have clean glass sand (created by our glass pulverizer system) utilized by the creators of the Northwest Resiliency Park in Hoboken, NJ. The park was designed by our associates at OLIN. “OLIN’s Circular Soil project aims to design and disseminate a sustainable process for turning urban waste into high-performing infrastructure…
Crushed Glass Landscaping
Crushed and pulverized recycled glass is an excellent product to use in landscaping and it is great for the planet! Andela pulverized recycled glass sand or aggregate is a clean and user-friendly mulch with no jagged or sharp edges. Made from recycled glass products, such as old windows and glass bottles, this mulch is an…
Green Magic: Andela Glass Sand as a Soil Amendment for Thriving Plants
GREEN MAGIC? As temperatures rose and the sun beamed down this past summer, a central NY University embarked on an informal soil/tomato study. The mission? To uncover the hidden potential of Andela Glass Sand as a soil amendment for tomato plants. This study pitted a control group, raised in 100% soil, against a test group…
Discover Great Ideas for Glass Landscaping & Other Outdoor Uses
Here are 5 great landscaping glass ideas for your home: Rock Garden: If your property has a rock garden you can quickly add color and texture with glass mulch. Or use it to help suppress weeds and retain moisture in garden beds. Potted Plants: Bulk landscape glass comes in many shapes, sizes, and…
Glass Sand Revolution: Coasts & Marshlands Restored By Pulverized Glass
In the face of rising global concerns about coastal erosion and marshland destruction, Glass Half Full, a groundbreaking organization established in 2020, has emerged as a beacon of hope. Born out of a lack of glass recycling facilities in New Orleans, Glass Half Full has not only revolutionized glass recycling but has also pioneered the…
How To Turn Glass Into Sand
Glass is an extremely versatile product, providing many utilities and conveniences in our daily lives. However, when a glass item is no longer needed then it often ends up in landfills, slowly decomposing over the course of millions of years! 11 million tons of glass (bottles, windows, industrial, etc.) is used and discarded every year,…
4 Reasons Why Andela Glass Sand Is Superior To Mined Or Dredged Sand
Higher filtration rate! Use our glass sand for applications where well-drained sand is most beneficial such as landscaping, rain gardens, pool-water filtration, etc. Long lasting! Glass sand doesn’t break down over time because water does not go through the particles but goes around the particles, making glass sand particles impermeable and able to hold…
Glassphalt Made with Pulverized Glass Sand
Glassphalt is an innovative asphalt that incorporates recycled glass sand. This sustainable solution addresses the challenge of disposing of mixed-color waste glass — typically unsuitable for recycling into new glass containers — generated by most recycling programs. By integrating glass sand into road and surface construction, glassphalt not only diverts glass from overflowing landfills but…
Goodwill Delaware Celebrates New Glass Pulverizer!
Celebrating a significant step in their sustainability journey, Goodwill Outlet & Recycling Center Delaware unveiled a new Andela Products GP-MegaMini waste glass-to-sand pulverizer machine! With a generous grant from the Truist Charitable Fund, Goodwill Outlet & Recycling Center Delaware and their sustainability partners at Goodwill of Greater Washington and Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake look…
Andela Glass Crushers vs. Andela Glass Pulverizers
Do I Need a Glass Crusher or Glass Pulverizer? Many of our prospective customers think they need a “crusher” when they need a “pulverizer.” Both Andela crushers and pulverizers break down glass using mechanical force via our flexible impactor system. Understanding the difference between crushers and pulverizers is essential. Input, output, and end-uses for your…
Our Glass Pulverizer Used For Coastal Restoration In New Orleans
Glass Half Full has built their very successful glass recycling business in New Orleans with one of our most popular glass pulverizer systems, the GP-05L. This machine recycles glass waste glass at a rate of 1-2 tons per hour, the end result is a clean glass sand appropriate for coastal restoration. Glass Half Full has…
Salsa, Glass Sand, And Coastal Erosion In The News
Inspired by Glass Half Full’s research partnership with Tulane University on the use of recycled glass sand for coastal and marshland restoration, researchers at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus are collaborating with Tulane University to see how glass sand might help Texas agriculture. Glass Half Full use an Andela Pulverizer at…
Pulverized Glass In the News: Glass Half Full Is Expanding!
Our customer Glass Half Full, based in the Gulf Coast, got started in glass processing after originally raising money to buy an Andela Glass Pulverizing System. Along with that they created a glass collection program in New Orleans to build a mountain of glass waste. Networking and partnering with local universities helped them find the…
Pulverized Glass Sand For Community Concrete Projects
Using pulverized glass sand in concrete is a way to make waste glass purposeful by diverting it from a community’s landfill and using it to create sustainable infrastructure. Mobile Alabama’s The Osprey Initiative, an environmental organization, teamed up with the City of Fairhope in September to manage their recycled glass in concrete projects for the…
Glass Half Full Founder Franziska Trautman’s TED TALK
Glass Half Full’s founder, Franziska Trautman, gave a TED Talk at TEDNext 2024 in October. At Andela Products, we’ve been working with Glass Half Full for several years. Recently they upgraded their glass pulverizer to our GP-2HD while expanding their footprint with a larger facility. We’re big fans of Franziska Trautman and Glass Half Full.…
Baltimore Goodwill Unveils Glass Recycling Plan With GP-05L, Nicknamed “Poe”
Looking for an innovative and eco-friendly solution to divert glass waste from landfill? Andela’s glass to sand pulverizers might transform how your business approaches sustainability. Baltimore-based Goodwill Chesapeake Sustainability Center recently unveiled their GP-05L glass pulverizer, affectionately named Poe, as a shining example of how companies can give unsellable glass a second life. What can…
Cornell University & Andela Products Research Eco-Friendly Fertilizer
Agricultural Fertilizer: Eco-Friendly Alternative Teaming up with Cornell University materials science and engineering graduate student Ryan Greene, Andela Products is exploring glass sand as a potential fertilizer. Together, we crafted a process that turns waste glass into nutrient-rich silica pellets—creating a sustainable, sand-like fertilizer ready to enrich soils and reduce waste. “Through growth study research,…