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World’s Longest Bridge Made of Recycled Plastic

Alexis Petru, December 16th, 2011

Here at Earth911, we’ve seen boats, schools and greenhouses constructed out of plastic bottles, but now plastic bottles are being recycled into a different kind of structure in the U.S. and Europe – bridges. Over in Peeblesshire, Scotland, British company Vertech Composites just wrapped up construction on the world’s longest bridge made out of plastic bottles and other household plastic ... read more

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Tagged concrete, constructionmaterials, plasticbottles, recycled, steel

Published in Plastic


6 Tips For Green Renovation

Jim Halter, October 11th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Jim Halter, vice president of construction solutions for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. For architects, builders and suppliers, Greenbuild is like Thanksgiving, Earth Day and a little bit of New Years all wrapped up into one. It’s a time to exchange ideas about sustainable construction, which for ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, cardboard, carpet, concrete, constructionmaterials, opinion, recycled, reuse, shingles, trade

Published in Construction


Philly’s First Porous Street Curbs Pollution

Mary Mazzoni, May 15th, 2011

The city of Philadelphia has engineered a new way to mitigate standing water in the streets, stop flooding in residents’ basements and combat storm water woes – replace standard asphalt streets with porous, sponge-like substitute. Last week, the city’s mayor, Michael Nutter, Deputy Mayor Rina Cutler and City Councilman Frank DiCicco unveiled the city’s first porous green street – on ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, concrete, constructionmaterials

Published in Construction


Landscaping For the Winter

Haley Paul, November 1st, 2010

Many of us who rent or own a home face a common problem: wanting a yard that looks good, no matter the season, but not having much time to devote to its maintenance. In the past, the typical - almost expected - look of the American front yard was a large swath of grass. And that grass needed constant ... read more

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Tagged basics, brick, composting, concrete, grass, mulch, wood

Published in Garden


Huge Icebergs May Be Floating In Downtown Manhattan

Mary Mazzoni, July 19th, 2010

On his way to work every day for the past year, Woods Bagot New York Principal Jeffrey Holmes pondered the remnants of the abandoned construction projects halted in his city. They were reminders of unfinished business. With more than 100 boarded-up construction sites in Manhattan alone, Holmes often wondered if there was a way to make these spaces more ... read more

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Tagged concrete, recycle, steel, wood

Published in Construction


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Las Vegas Bars Recycle Glass Bottles Into Building Material

Trey Granger, July 14th, 2010

Have you ever ordered a drink at a bar or restaurant and wondered what happened to the bottle it came in? On the Las Vegas Strip, these bottles may end up as the facade for buildings when mixed with recycled cement, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The material is known as Green Stone, and currently 200,000 pounds of it ... read more

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Tagged brownglass, clearglass, concrete, greenbuilding, greenglass

Published in Glass


World Cup Stadium to Feature Green Design

Lori Brown, June 9th, 2010

There's hasn't been an abundance of sustainability coverage for the upcoming FIFA World Cup South Africa. Perhaps the excitement around the first-ever hosting of the World Cup on African soil has monopolized the media coverage; or perhaps there just isn't a lot of sustainability initiatives to report on. Regardless of the reason, we did find it worthy to highlight a ... read more

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Tagged concrete, energy, recycle

Published in Construction


Governors Island Gets a Green Makeover

Katherine J. Chen, April 23rd, 2010

Situated in the center of New York Harbor lies Governors Island, formerly a military base occupied by the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. In 1996, the Coast Guard shut down and “mothballed” the Island, and it lay dormant until 2003 when the federal government exchanged the land for one dollar to the people of New York. But what was once ... read more

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Tagged concrete, constructionmaterials, leaves, trees

Published in Construction


Green Rooftops a Growing Trend for Businesses

Marisa McNatt, April 12th, 2010

Rooftops of businesses across the country are blooming with vegetation, and research shows that these roofs have more to offer than just aesthetic appeal. By replacing the impermeable surface of a standard roof with vegetation, a green roof provides numerous environmental and economic benefits. “A lot more companies are becoming conscious of building practices. I think as those begin to ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, concrete, energy, grass, trees, wood

Published in Garden


City Living and Urban Retrofitting

Haley Paul, July 10th, 2009

Advancements in the green construction industry have enabled many new buildings to reduce their impact on the world around them. Yet reaching sustainability goals in cities will hardly be met by constructing all new buildings. Much promise lies in what is called “urban retrofitting,” or the process of redesigning the existing infrastructure in a city to be more sustainable. The U.S. ... read more

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Tagged basics, concrete, energy, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

Published in Construction


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