A $1.3 million CalRecycle grant from the Recycled Fiber, Plastic, and Glass Grant will help establish a new glass recycling facility in Victorville that will produce recycled glass in a way that reduces GHG emissions.
Big pile of broken windshields for recycling
Shark Solutions utilizes patented Shark Glass Separation technology, which processes flat laminated glass such as windshields, building glass, and safety glass. This material is then recycled and made into a crushed glass cullet. This recycled glass cullet melts at a lower temperature compared to brand new material, thereby reducing GHG emissions from making new glass.
The new facility will use windshields from recycled vehicles and building glass from California landfills to produce crushed glass cullet that will be used to produce recycled-content fiberglass building insulation. This grant has provided immediate and long-term job opportunities to the surrounding area’s disadvantaged and low‑income communities, creating three full-time, entry-level jobs.
Dr. Jens Holmegaard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Shark Solutions is proud of the work the grant is funding. “It is estimated that every five tons of our recycled glass helps reduce GHG emissions in California by one ton, which helps create new products in a more environmentally friendly manner,” says Holmegaard.