Recycling project will see Lake Macquarie's waste glass turned into 'glass sand' for use in civil construction

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Updated June 13 2018 - 10:13pm, first published 1:30pm
REUSE: Glass sand being spread through a drainage channel at FIshing Point on Wednesday. Picture: Lake Macquarie City Council.
REUSE: Glass sand being spread through a drainage channel at FIshing Point on Wednesday. Picture: Lake Macquarie City Council.

Lake Macquarie Council is hoping to transform part of their recycling process by trialing a scheme which turns recycled glass into “glass sand” suitable for civil construction projects. 

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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