Construction, demolition and land clearing debris such as
can be recycled, thereby reducing demand for virgin materials.
Before construction begins, a construction waste management plan can be developed that identifies what can be reused and recycled. The material can be sold to a recycling facility in exchange for free hauling.
Comingled recycling are more efficient because collection trucks can hold more material in a single load. It can be separated into different recyclable components at a recycling facility.
Reuse Buildings: The cost of major renovation can be offset by reduced construction and material cost of a new shell.
Three strategies defined by the EPA are:
Rapidly Renewable Materials: Plant that grow to harvestable maturity in 10 years.(e.g. Bamboo)
Bamboo: Prefabricated flooring, wall panels
Wheat straw and Sunflower hulls: Hardwoods, Panels, Cork
Soybean liquids: Seal roofs
Wood certified by FSC(Forest Stewardship Council); FSC chain of custody is a tracking system that allows manufacturers and traders to demonstrate that timber comes from a forest that is responsibly managed.
ritikawood: FSC certified woods
Types of recycled materials;
Preconsumer: Sawdust, Woodchips, treeback, magazine overruns, flyash
Post-consumer; Aluminium cans, Waterbottles, Newspapers, Construction debris
Post consumer fibre: from muncipal waste streams paper and paperboard
Sustainable Purchasing: places priority on products and services that have a lesser or reduced impact on the environment.
Low Elemental Mercury Light Bulbs
Certified Products
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Before construction begins, a construction waste management plan can be developed that identifies what can be reused and recycled. The material can be sold to a recycling facility in exchange for free hauling.
Comingled recycling are more efficient because collection trucks can hold more material in a single load. It can be separated into different recyclable components at a recycling facility.
Reuse Buildings: The cost of major renovation can be offset by reduced construction and material cost of a new shell.
Three strategies defined by the EPA are:
- Source Reduction
- Reuse
- Recycle
Rapidly Renewable Materials: Plant that grow to harvestable maturity in 10 years.(e.g. Bamboo)
Bamboo: Prefabricated flooring, wall panels
Wheat straw and Sunflower hulls: Hardwoods, Panels, Cork
Soybean liquids: Seal roofs
Wood certified by FSC(Forest Stewardship Council); FSC chain of custody is a tracking system that allows manufacturers and traders to demonstrate that timber comes from a forest that is responsibly managed.
ritikawood: FSC certified woods
Types of recycled materials;
Preconsumer: Sawdust, Woodchips, treeback, magazine overruns, flyash
Post-consumer; Aluminium cans, Waterbottles, Newspapers, Construction debris
Post consumer fibre: from muncipal waste streams paper and paperboard
Sustainable Purchasing: places priority on products and services that have a lesser or reduced impact on the environment.
Low Elemental Mercury Light Bulbs
Certified Products
Rainforest Alliance Certification promotes and guarantees improvements in agricultural and forestry.
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