Watch: Dubai hotel transforms used glass bottles to sand

Watch: Dubai hotel transforms used glass bottles to sand

With this, the hotel is aiming to re-use 50 to 70 tonnes of single-use glass that would have otherwise ended up in landfills

Published: Mon 5 Jun 2023, 3:33 PM Last updated: Mon 5 Jun 2023, 3:48 PM

A Dubai hotel is transforming its waste glass bottles into beach sand! To combat the issue of single-use glass waste, Azure Beach Dubai has purchased a glass crusher that pulverizes glass bottles into "sand," eliminating the need to send glass through a lengthy recycling process or to a landfill.

By using the fine and medium sand particles, Azure Beach will be able to reduce its need to import new sand for its private beach. According to general manager Eric Ballard, the hotel is in its final stages of getting approvals for this. “We are working closely with waste recycling firm BEEAH to ensure that the sand particles meet the conditions of hygiene and are free of any bacteria,” he said. “Once that comes through, we can use it on our beaches to replace the sand that is lost due to waves or during sandstorms.”

With this, the hotel is aiming to re-use 50 to 70 tonnes of single-use glass that would have otherwise ended up in