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Alfred University, Silica-X tout environmental impact of novel concrete made with waste glass Concrete fortified with waste glass material, developed by glass scientists in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, was unveiled Thursday, August 8, at a press conference and reception at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn. The novel concrete material, created through a research partnership between Alfred University, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Silica-X, is expected to have far-reaching environmental benefits.

Alfred University undergraduates research use of waste glass in promoting plant growth A group of four undergraduate engineering students at Alfred University, led by William LaCourse, emeritus professor of glass science, are studying ways that waste glass material can be used to fortify soil with the minerals needed to sustain plant growth. The research could provide a path to significantly reduce the stream of waste entering landfills while reinvigorating soil devoid of nutrients.