“Climaterials” Connect Construction Material Selection and Climate Change
Tuesday November 30, 2010
Climaterial is a term coined by a young EPA scientist to help builders grasp the connection between material selection and carbon footprint - climatic impact. That researcher, Saskia van Gendt, focuses ... Read More
Construction Recycling Alliance Launched
Monday November 22, 2010
Recycling in the construction sector has long been a challenge. One reason for this is the difficulty in optimizing accumulation and collection of recyclables from diverse, ever-changing locations. As a consultant, ... Read More
New Study: Recycling Plays Vital Role in Illinois
Monday November 22, 2010
The recycling industry places a vital role in the Illinois economy. That is the key message from a new economic study released by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic ... Read More
Innovative Financing Helps Launch Recycled Composite Plant
Sunday November 14, 2010
Creative financing has played a key role in the launch of a recycled wood-plastic composite facility that has sat idle since its construction in 2006 by Boise Cascade.
NewWood Manufacturing, a ... Read More
Government Biomass Subsidies Fuel Protest
Sunday November 14, 2010
Workers at a UK wood product factory recently staged a protest against British government subsidies to biomass energy that are threatening their livelihoods. Government policy designed to promote biomass energy ... Read More
PACK EXPO: Where Does Recycling Start
Monday November 1, 2010
When it comes to consumer products recycling, material flow begins with the creation and packaging of products, and resulting customer consumption of them. Way upstream in the recycling supply chain, ... Read More