Recycling Glass for Coastal Restoration
Millions of tons of glass waste end up in our landfills every year while we continue to lose miles of coastline due to erosion
Our mission is to protect and restore our coasts while supporting the economies of coastal communities through multi-disciplinary research and collaboration between community members, government, scientists, and engineers.
Safety and Feasibility Research
The ReCoast team consists of research-active science and engineering faculty from Tulane University (TU) with specializations in chemical/materials engineering and characterization (Julie Albert, Vijay John), plant and fish ecology (Sunshine Van Bael, Emily Farrer, Hank Bart), computational modeling for coastal restoration projects (Ehab Meselhe, Mead Allison), and community engagement through service learning (Katie Russell & Jelagat Cheruiyot) and faculty from Jackson State University with expertise in geotechnical engineering (Kejun Wen). Our core team has expanded to include team members with expertise in field monitoring (Navid Jafari), water quality assessment (Tiong Aw), characterization of sand dune/beach environments (Keith Clay, Julie Vanegas, David Hicks), and techno-economic/life cycle analysis (Kathy Hipple, Jackie Ebner).
Glass Half Full
Glass Half Full started recycling glass in a backyard in 2020. Now they recycle over 100,000 pounds of glass every month into sand for coastal restoration, disaster relief, construction, landscaping, and more.
