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Texas Landfill Recycles Construction Materials

Francine Hardaway, June 14th, 2008

Houston, Texas-based Waste Management plans to recycle asphalt shingles and construction and demolition materials at its landfill near Georgetown, TX. The construction and demolition system would separate metal, wood, concrete, brick and sheetrock, enabling an estimated 25 to 30 percent of the waste to be recycled or re-used. The landfill takes in about 500 tons per day of construction and demolition ... read more

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Entrepreneurs Attack Plastics Recycling

Francine Hardaway, June 10th, 2008

A company from California that manufactures industrial grade plastic pallets from recycled plastic bottles is planning to expand its business to upstate New York. Mountainsong Enterprises is in talks with Dean Koyanagi, Cornell University's sustainability coordinator, to create a facility in the Ithaca area that mirrors their California plant. The current problem with recycling plastics stems from the inability of ... read more

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Published in Plastic


Follow the Green Brick Road

Trey Granger, November 28th, 2007

There's a reason why you'll see longer lines at the airport during the holiday season: travel rates are up in November and December. The rates peak over Thanksgiving and Christmas, which show increases of 54 percent and 23 percent, respectively. This visual example isn't even taking into account the full story. The U.S. Department of Transportation says that 91 percent ... read more

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Portland Real Estate Firm Honored for Rehabilitation of Crane Building

Trey Granger, September 19th, 2007

Portland, OR — Guardian Management LLC (Guardian), a Portland-based real estate firm, is being awarded the 2007 Project of the Year Award in the Adaptive Reuse Category by Multifamily Executive magazine. The firm’s $22.3 million renovation of the historic Crane Building in downtown Portland received the top honor among roughly 170 award submissions. Guardian will be recognized at a special gala ... read more

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Have a Green Stay

Jourdan Rassás, August 22nd, 2007

It's a common misconception that "green" is associated with sacrifice. And who wants to sacrifice when they are on vacation, right? I mean, sure, it may be a sacrifice to some to not have their sheets changed every day in their hotel room, or some may be appalled when they find that the air conditioning in their hotel room gets ... read more

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Nine Steps to Hot Composting

Earth911, April 2nd, 2007

Active Composting Active, hot composting is a BATCH process. It differs from passive piles that just "sit there" seemingly forever or "continuous flow systems" where stuff is periodically dumped on top of the material already in the bin and removed from the bottom when it is dark and crumbly. My recommended steps for creating active, hot batches of compost are: Prepare the Composting ... read more

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