EPA Awards Olin Company Nearly $400,000 Grant For Research Into Recycling Mixed Colored Glass Into Soil Product

On January 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of $3,599,571 in funding for nine small businesses to further develop and commercialize technologies to protect the environment and public health through the Small Business Innovation Research Program. 

The funded technologies are focused on addressing issues including PFAS destruction, ethylene oxide monitoring, water reuse, and sustainable construction materials.

The Philadelphia-based Olin Company received a $399,985 grant to develop an engineered soil product and process that repurposes waste-stream glass into soil suitable for horticultural and green infrastructure projects. 

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"I commend our nation’s small businesses for being at the forefront of addressing these environmental problems," said Wayne Cascio, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator in EPA’s Office of Research and Development. "This funding will allow these small businesses to take the next steps in developing their technologies and bringing them to the marketplace."

Visit EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program webpage to learn more about the program.

[Posted: January 6, 2022]  PA Environment Digest