Glass Recycling

Pulverized Recycled Glass Sand, A Key To Vibrant Soil?

January 27, 2025

Cities, A Soil Problem Cities, like Philadelphia, have lost much of the organic matter — minerals, sand, and clay — that create a vibrant natural soil. “Instead, underneath our feet is lots of “rubble, debris, and the history of the city,” said Daniel Flinchbaugh, assistant landscape planner at the University of Pennsylvania. Vibrant Soil Project…

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Circul-R: Advancing Glass and Plastic Waste Recycling

January 20, 2025

Glass and Plastic Packaging, The Truth… We all know that glass is the more sustainable packaging material because it is infinitely recyclable. It can be pulverized, crushed, or melted, and made into new products. With an Andela crusher or pulverizer, those new products would be clean glass sand and cullet with many uses! Unfortunately, plastic…

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What Would Your Community or Business Do with Clean Glass Sand?

January 13, 2025

Andela Products Takes an Innovative Approach to Glass Recycling Cynthia Andela, the visionary founder of Andela Products, is transforming the recycling industry with her groundbreaking recycling systems. Her innovative approach to sustainability has earned global recognition for turning glass waste back into valuable sand. Andela’s pulverizer systems keep glass out of landfills, creating positive environmental…

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Baltimore Goodwill Unveils Glass Recycling Plan With GP-05L, Nicknamed “Poe”

November 11, 2024

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…

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Glass Half Full Founder Franziska Trautman’s TED TALK

November 4, 2024

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.…

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Starting and growing a glass recycling business

July 11, 2024

You are starting a business, an innovative startup, a glass recycling business. Congratulations! Now it’s time to think about growth and expansion. But how do you grow your business? And for those considering start-up or change-up to a glass recycling business, what are the potential opportunities for growth? Where does the revenue come from? How…

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Andela Glass Crushers vs. Andela Glass Pulverizers

July 2, 2024

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…

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Goodwill Delaware Celebrates New Glass Pulverizer!

June 17, 2024

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…

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4 Reasons Why Andela Glass Sand Is Superior To Mined Or Dredged Sand

March 25, 2024

  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…

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How To Turn Glass Into Sand

March 13, 2024

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,…

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