When deconstruction pays: Too good to throw away

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Building materials reuse stores provide markets that redirect deconstructed lumber and other materials into homes and factories, resulting in resource preservation involving the local community by providing employment and also saving money for the consumers. Profiles of two such building material reuse stores are presented.

United States, Construction, Engineering & Architectural Svcs, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EX. BUILDING, GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, Construction industry, Environmental aspects, Materials

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C&D management facility upgrade

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The city of Portland, Maine has a Riverside Recycling Facility Site (RRF), which accepts bulky waste, leaves and construction and demolition (C&D) debris from residents. The Portland Department of Public Works (DPW) has a plan to increase diversion of recovered C&D, including wood that is ground for boiler fuel.

Management dynamics, Maine, Management, Company business management, Refuse disposal facilities, Waste disposal facilities

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Turning up the heat on sludge recycling

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Wastewater treatment residuals, such as paper mill sludge and municipal biosolids are made use of in the vitrification process. Glass feedstocks are generated from paper mill sludge and municipal biosolids, by many companies that have beneficial construction applications.

Production management, Glass Products, Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing, Flat glass, All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing, Wisconsin, Stone, Clay & Glass Products, Nonmetallic mineral products, not elsewhere classified, Engineering for Glass & Ceramic Plants, Misc. Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Nonmetal Mineral Products, Glass industry, Sewage sludge, Minergy Detroit L.L.C.

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