New County Recycling Effort Finds Reuse for Glass

Date: 16 May 2012
Source: www.theolympian.com

Date: 16 May 2012

Thurston County has improved its recycling program by finding a better use for the glass that is collected curbside.

Prior to last month, the tons of glass collected each year was mostly crushed and used as backfill in road construction projects and cover for landfills.



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