A construction bag suitable for use in soil erosion application and for draining roadbeds and construction footings. The bag has a tube-like outer shell made of Geotextile construction fabric and is filled with crushed scrap glass. The construction fabric should be of adequate thickness so as not to be easily punctured by the glass. The scrap glass is random pieces from up to about 21/2 inches in size and with the majority of the pieces being less than 11/2 inches in size. The method of making and of using the construction bag are also disclosed.