TriVitro Corp. - In The News

Build Green With Recycled Glass

From glass aggregates, to water filtration, to surface preparation and cleaning, our recycled glass products are at the cutting edge of environmental applications and green building practices:

TriVitro^® awarded for outstanding environmental stewardship (2003 Green Globe Award winner)
Press Release
County Announcement

TriVitro^® develops innovative uses for recycled glass
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/05/20/smallb1.html

TriVitro^® transforms curbside glass into a host of viable products
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/bizprog/news/RW36.htm

TriVitro^® processes recycled glass for use in landscaping applications
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Landscaping_Applications.pdf *

TriVitro's^® scrap glass cullet is recycled for use in Eco-Tile ceramic tiles
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/dnradmin/press/2002/1219link.htm

VitroGrit^® recycled glass media as a blasting abrasive
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Blasting_Abrasive.pdf *

VitroGrit^® abrasive recycled glass blasting media was much faster, effective, and less expensive than normal sand blasting media
http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/trivitro.pdf *

VitroGrit^® abrasive recycled glass blasting media is proven to be safer than conventional blasting media in a study by the National institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/htdocs/Chem_Background/ExSumPdf/Abrasive.pdf *

VitroGrit^® abrasive recycled glass blasting media is part of the Government's Precedent Setting "Greening" Strategic Plan
http://www.ofee.gov/ctc/spring99.pdf *

VitroGrit^® abrasive recycled glass blasting media testing and certification by Clean Washington Center
http://www.cwc.org/glass/gl9711fs.pdf *

VitroClean^® being used by King County for local pools filtration
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/1998/111298nr1.htm

Use of VitroClean^® for Aquatics Center water filtration results in dramatic performance improvements
http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/pksglass.htm

Evaluation of Recycled Crushed Glass Media for High-Rate Filtration indicates performance advantages using VitroClean^®
http://www.cwc.org/glass/gl_htm/gl981rpt.htm

Comparing crushed recycled glass to silica sand for dual media filtration * (PDF file: 244 K)

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