Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock

www.abc.net.au · 2026-08-03 · by Long Nguyen ·generic
Recycled glass is being turned into a silicon-rich soil additive that farmers say is improving crop growth while creating a new use for millions of discarded bottles.

Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock

Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock

by Pip Courtney

Posted Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 3:55pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 3:55pm

Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 3:55pm

Photo of a hand holding grains of glass.

This waste glass is turned into silicon-rich powders and granules for use on crops and pastures. (ABC Landline: Cameron Lang)

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