You’ve probably heard the old expression, "one man’s trash, is another man’s treasure," and that couldn’t be more true for Jacob Kumpon.

The Binghamton University graduate organized a pile of glass waste from local Taylor Garbage, which will later be cleaned, crushed and turned into a cement replacement.

"The environmental impact, both on the concrete side and on the recycling side of our business, is a big reason why we do this. We're both originally from here, and seeing the impact on our local community is a big, big thing," said Jacob Kumpon, COO of KLAW Industries.

He showed off the finished product, loaded in bags and ready to be used across upstate.

So far, cities like Binghamton have already hired the company for a number of paving projects, and they've been a big success.

"Kind of that local support for even at a young scale. What we were doing has really helped us get to where we are today. Without it, this wouldn't have never been a thing," said Kumpon.

Americans dispose of 10 million tons of glass each year, with most of it winding up in landfills.

"Cement, the binding material, is actually one of the biggest contributors of carbon emissions. Super carbon intensive to make that binding material. So what we do is we replace about 20% of the cement in the concrete mix," said Kumpon.

But the waste alone is only a small part of the environmental issue. It’s actually the process used to make the cement of today that raises the most concerns.

KLAW Industries is now patent-pending on their process, and already has plans for a number of local projects in the coming year.