Australian Farmers Use Recycled Glass Fertilizer in Agriculture
What happened
Farmers in Australia are applying MaxSil, a fertilizer made from recycled glass, to paddocks, orchards, and cattle pasture. The product is manufactured at a factory in Brendale, Queensland, where used lime soda bottles are ground into a powder with a median particle size under five microns. David Archer noted that a finer grind improved the product's characteristics.
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Why it matters
The fertilizer is presented as a lower-input option for Australian agriculture. The manufacturer claims the superfine powder supplies 36 kilograms of plant-available silicon per metric ton, compared to 1.5 kilograms supplied by steelworks slag.
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Who's involved
- David ArcherDiscussed how the finer grind changed the product's characteristics
- BrendaleLocation of the factory producing the recycled glass fertilizer
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The entities involved
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David Archer
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Brendale
suburb of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
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