12 sustainable materials made from glass/mineral waste.
Cellular glass insulation made from 100% recycled glass.
A cellular glass the manufacturer describes as 100% recycled glass. It comes in two forms, board and gravel.
A closed-cell glass insulation containing on average 50% post-consumer recycled glass.
A cellular glass insulation that, according to official product documents, contains on average 50% recycled g…
Foam glass gravel made from 99% recycled glass, milled and baked near 900°C with natural foaming agents. Bulk density 150 kg/m³, thermal conductivity 0.08 W/mK, compressive strength >570 kN/m², non-combustible A1 (sintering point >700°C). Used as load-bearing insulation under foundations and lightweight fill; leaching tests reported with no adverse effects.
A rare material that is both insulation and aggregate, filling the loose-fill axis and the load-bearing groun…
A mineral fiber ceiling panel range using recycled content and a plant-based binder.
A glass-fiber-based sound-absorbing ceiling material made with a plant-based binder.
A terrazzo-like slab combining recycled glass and cement.
A countertop and surface material that exposes colored fragments of waste glass like terrazzo while using a c…
Korean glass wool insulation with a corn-derived binder — over 70% recycled material, no formaldehyde emission, with Korea Eco-Label and top-grade HB mark.
Among insulation readily available in Korea, one that states recycled content and binder chemistry in numbers…
Large translucent/opaque glass-ceramic panels made by sintering waste glass.
A panel the manufacturer describes as 100% recycled glass.
Surfaces made from ceramic and glass waste by Alusid, UK. The mass-produced Mas tile is 98.5% recycled; the SustainableTiles range a minimum of 91%. Mas Grey at 5.95 kg CO2/m² (cradle to gate), with 72% less water and 45% less energy than conventional production, and a stated 50-year lifetime. Conforms to CE and UK CA. Silicastone architectural surfaces alongside. Waste sourced from the Spanish tile industry.
Raises the ceramic axis' recycled-content bar dramatically (91–98.5% vs Fireclay's 31%). Feeding the tile ind…
Low-carbon float glass combining 64% recycled cullet (declared per ISO 14021) with renewable electricity. Substrate (4 mm) at 6.64 kg CO2eq/m² — 42% below standard PLANICLEAR (coated 6 mm 10.26–10.71, −43%). Third-party verified EPDs (substrate Apr 2023, coated Nov 2023), Cradle to Cradle v4.0 Bronze (Platinum for circularity), Solar Impulse label. Launched Sep 2022; made at seven plants in Europe and India.
The first flat-glass record in the archive. For projects that cannot avoid glass — windows, facades — this is…
Recycled-content ceramic tile made at a solar-powered factory in Aromas, California. 31% recycled content (post-consumer glass, in-house scrap, quarry fines), 100% lead-free glazes, 150+ colours. Certified B Corp (score 127.7), Declare Red List Free, HPD and EPD published.
A rare tile that both puts recycled glass in the body and itemises the feedstock in its EPD to two decimals.…
A terrazzo-type surface material of recycled glass pieces bound in a binder.
A countertop material that the manufacturer states uses 100% recycled glass aggregate.
Glass wool insulation from Byucksan, Korea. The official catalogue states over 85% waste-material (recycled glass) usage. Enerfree grade at λ 0.032 W/mK (Korean energy-code grade 가), standard 0.034–0.037, densities 24–120 kg/m³, hot shrinkage 300–400°C. KS, JIS, eco building material, Korea Eco-Label and non-combustibility certificates reproduced in the catalogue. Lines include Enerfree, Waterfree (water-repellent external), Freemat, G/C board and panel core.
The second Korean glass wool record after KCC Nature — this one puts the waste-material rate (85%+) in its ca…