Louisiana's top glass recycler uses glass to rebuild lost wetlands. She tripled her business in 5 years.

"Glass Half Full started in a backyard in 2020, and now it's Louisiana's biggest glass recycler."

"The team makes both crushed glass for recycled bottles and sand to rebuild the state's disappearing wetlands."

"We went inside the company's new-and-improved facility to see how this business has grown since our first visit in 2022."

"And we checked in on whether the team's coastal restoration project from that year took root."

Glass Half Full started in a backyard in 2020 and grew into Louisiana's biggest glass recycler. The company processes glass into crushed glass for recycled bottles and into sand used to rebuild disappearing coastal wetlands. A newly improved facility supports increased production and business growth since 2022. The team implemented a coastal restoration project in 2022 that uses produced sand to restore shorelines. Site visits assessed facility upgrades and evaluated whether the restoration project established vegetation and shoreline stability. Operations combine waste diversion, circular manufacturing, and environmental restoration to address both recycling needs and coastal erosion.

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