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Wis. School Recycles More Than 6,000 Phonebooks

Trey Granger, June 2nd, 2009

Waters Elementary School in Fond du Lac, Wis. won $500 after collecting 6,170 phone books in the AT&T Real Yellow Pages Phone Book Recycling Challenge. These directories will be recycled by Waste Management into new phone books and other products. But this recycling contest also has a reuse component as AT&T is providing separate phone books for the winners to read more

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Expanded N.Y. Mall Recycles 91 Percent of Construction Material

Trey Granger, May 20th, 2009

As construction of the new Destiny USA project in Syracuse, N.Y. wraps up, executives from the project have announced that 91 percent of construction debris has been diverted from landfills. The new mall is an expansion of the existing Carousel Center mall, and Destiny USA is attempting to gain the U.S. Green Building Council's top Leadership in Energy and Environmental ... read more

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Building Survey Shows ‘Green’ Up, LEED Down

Jennifer Berry, March 2nd, 2009

The Third Annual Green Building Survey recently released by Allen Matkins, Constructive Technologies Group (CTG) and the Green Building Insider revealed surprising results about the realm of green construction. The study utilized the opinions of over 900 professionals involved in green building and LEED certification, and their attitudes toward green building and its risks, costs, certification processes and trends. "The survey ... read more

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The Greenest Building…

Jennifer Berry, February 23rd, 2009

...is the one that's already built, according to the Trust for Architectural Easements (TAE), one of the largest preservation easement holding organizations in the nation. The organization protects over 800 historical buildings in the U.S. The “greenest building” concept was first described in these terms by Carl Elefante. But what does this concept mean? Aren't new green buildings the way ... read more

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San Francisco Startup Releases 100% Recycled Drywall

Jennifer Berry, January 22nd, 2009

Recently emerging "from stealth mode," a drywall company out of San Francisco, Calif., is making a splash on the green building materials scene. CleanBoard has developed gypsum drywall made from 100 percent recycled materials and is looking to build a new, solar-powered factory in the Mohave Desert. According to CleanBoard, "buildings are responsible for more than half of all manmade greenhouse ... read more

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Get Excited: Search Earth911.com Anytime!

Jennifer Berry, December 9th, 2008

Have you ever been in the middle of reading the morning news over a cup of coffee and realized that you forgot to recycle all those plastic bags stuffed under your sink? That looming pile of difficult-to-recycle plastic, it's just sitting there, judging your forgetfulness. Don't ... read more

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Columbus Supermarket Becomes LEED Gold-Certified

Jennifer Berry, October 17th, 2008

Today, Giant Eagle®, Inc., celebrated the LEED Gold-certification granted to its new Columbus, Ohio, store. The store features a number of green features, such as: Reuse of a majority of construction waste by sending materials (such as steel and drywall) to various companies Almost all wood used in the site harvested from sustainable forests Reduction in water usage by planting drought-tolerant vegetation Designing the building ... read more

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Tips for Recycling and Reusing Gypsum Drywall

Brandy Norleen, September 30th, 2008

Drywall is the primary material used for interior walls in all types of construction. When it comes to dealing with drywall waste, the best route to go is to recycle. Many facilities accept drywall scraps, but there are a few things you may want to remember before you try to drop off your truckload of drywall. If you're going to ... read more

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Facts About Gypsum Drywall

Brandy Norleen, September 30th, 2008

Some other commonly known names for drywall are gypsum board, wallboard, plasterboard, gypboard and sheetrock. The main issue with drywall is its disposal. It is estimated that the U.S. produces roughly 15 million tons of new drywall every year. Additionally, roughly 12 percent of drywall is wasted during installation. Here are the percentages of waste: 64 percent - New Construction 14 percent ... read more

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Gypsum Drywall

Raquel Fagan, September 30th, 2008


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