Shreveport's former Libbey Glass plant left more than 850,000 sq ft of contaminated industrial space; after cleanup, full demolition is moving ahead with about 95% of its steel, brick and concrete set for recycling

Shreveport’s former Libbey Glass plant left more than 850,000 sq ft of contaminated industrial space; after cleanup, full demolition is moving ahead with about 95% of its steel, brick and concrete set for recycling

Full-scale structural demolition is under way at the former Libbey Glass plant in Shreveport after specialist crews successfully cleared industrial contaminants across more than 850,000 square feet of floor space. The milestone, announced by the North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) and reported by KEDM Public Radio and KSLA, removes the primary environmental barrier to redeveloping…

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