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Concurrent Education Session

SUN-A04: From Waste to Resource: Increasing Circularity in Engineered Soils Through Renewable Materials

Sunday, October 6, 2024
8:30am – 9:45am ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 150AB
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, ISA, NY/HSW, FL

Manufactured soils rely on extracting virgin materials. This session delves into an EPA-funded multisector research study on the production and performance of glass-based soil. This research illustrates how the innovative use of renewable materials in public works and GSI projects can reduce their environmental footprints while creating local circular economies.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the impacts of material sourcing for engineered soils.
  • Contextualize opportunities and barriers to adoption of renewable materials in public works projects and private development.
  • Understand the properties of glass-sand as a component in engineered soils, including its performance in comparison to mined sand.
  • Demonstrate strategies for connecting local nonprofits, city departments, and small businesses with landscape architects and with each other.