USA Gypsum Releases Granular Gypsum, a New Recycled Product

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REINHOLDS, Pa. , July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Gypsum has released a new product, granulargypsum, which consists of 100% recycled drywall and is a soilconditioner for farm or home use. Granular gypsum improves lawns,gardens, and crops by loosening hard soil fast which allows air topenetrate the soil, provides calcium and sulfur that are nutrientscrucial to plant growth, and counteracts ice-melting salt damageand animal yard spots. New features of granular gypsum, compared toother gypsum products, include low dust content and free flowingqualities. It can be applied with any type of fertilizer spreader.
The drywall scraps used in recycling are gathered from newconstruction projects. USA Gypsum offers a variety of convenientcollection methods. Businesses can cut down on disposal costs whilehelping the environment by preventing scraps from reachinglandfills. USA Gypsum offers on site roll-off container service forthe customer's convenience. USA Gypsum complies with LEED (TheLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green buildingrating reporting system.
For ten years, USA Gypsum has been revolutionizing the recyclingbusiness, even before the boom in the green industry. There are somany benefits to be had through this process. Instead of mining formore gypsum, natural resources can be conserved by recyclingdrywall scraps. Also, by recycling drywall scraps it reduces theamount being placed in landfills which are problematic due to theair and water contamination from hydrogen sulfide. Recyclingdrywall scraps into animal bedding reduces deforestation byeliminating the need to use wood chips as animal bedding. Finally,energy for transportation is conserved because most gypsum used inthe northeast is imported from Canada , Mexico , and Spain . Imports and energy costs can be cut by the production of gypsumhere in the northeast.
For more information and to order online visit www.usagypsum.com
SOURCE USA Gypsum
For further information: Terry Weaver of USA Gypsum,+1-717-335-0379, Terry@usagypsum.com
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