http://earth911.com/news/2008/06/14/texas-landfill-recycles-construction-materials/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://earth911.com/news/2008/06/14/texas-landfill-recycles-construction-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-23764 Shane Buckalew Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:52:57 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=2724#comment-23764 We have proven that keeping roofs mold free can double the life expectancy of an asphalt shingle. Clean roofs are even more wind resistant because one of the areas mold attacks is the tar bond between the shingles. Most homeowners are interested in the appearance of their roof and have no thoughts about environmental impacts. It will take along time to change that. City governments are aware of the problem of shingle disposal and environmental impacts especially after a hurricane rolls though. How could a company push and agenda of mold prevention as a way to reduce landfill materials to local government and landfill operators. We do not use chlorine products. We have proven that keeping roofs mold free can double the life expectancy of an asphalt shingle. Clean roofs are even more wind resistant because one of the areas mold attacks is the tar bond between the shingles.
Most homeowners are interested in the appearance of their roof and have no thoughts about environmental impacts. It will take along time to change that.
City governments are aware of the problem of shingle disposal and environmental impacts especially after a hurricane rolls though. How could a company push and agenda of mold prevention as a way to reduce landfill materials to local government and landfill operators.
We do not use chlorine products.

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