A new facility that recently opened on Breault Road takes the recycled glass collected by municipalities and changes it into a white, powdery material that can be mixed into cement, which can then be used for everything from roads to bridges to sidewalks. Not only does it make the cement more durable, the material, known as Pozzotive, prevents discarded glass from clogging landfills and reduces greenhouse gas emissions at the same time. One of its best customers is O&G Industries, and the Torrington construction firm convinced Grasso that a Connecticut site would be worthwhile. O&G leases the 20,000-square-foot plant in Beacon Falls to Urban Mining. The Pozzotive makes the concrete harder, according to Patrick Grasso, Louis’ uncle and another owner. The concrete also lasts longer because it’s less permeable, making it resistant to road salt and the thaw-freeze cycles of water, he said.
‘Pozzotive’ energy: Concrete, environment benefit from Urban Mining CT’s recycled product