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Sancon Develops Raw Materials from Recycled Waste Glass Business Wire (press release), CA - Jul 1, 2008 In ceramics, the refractory industry as well as the construction materials industry, glass powder is applied as sintering additive, filler material or ... Paving the way for green roads New Hampshire Business Review, NH - Jun 20, 2008 The use of recycled materials in highway construction is only one aspect of a much more complex matrix of issues facing highway engineers and planners in ... Green sneaker maker END treads carefully The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Jul 3, 2008 Sneaker makers are going greener, step by step, cobbling soles from recycled tires and laces from used plastic milk jugs. But getting used, hardened rubber ... Plastic mix in road construction The Daily Star, Bangladesh - Jun 27, 2008 ... that we generate can be recycled for road building purposes thereby reducing the amount of hazardous non-biodegradable materials in the environment. ... Debris recycling mandated San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Jun 29, 2008 "There's a call right now in the marketplace for (construction) material. There are a lot of things" that can be done with it, said Johnnie Perkins, ... Zapping trash with man-made lightning Marketplace, CA - 19 hours ago IET says beads like this can be used as fill in road construction. Since it was mostly plastic, the sneaker also created about four gallons of a gas that ... Iron and copper: "More sustainable than modern materials" Greenbang, UK - Jun 30, 2008 From an environmental aspect, the report shows that cast iron and copper are much greener than modern materials. 80% of cast iron is recycled, 55% of copper ... City gives breaks to green builders Monterey County Herald, CA - Jul 3, 2008 Builders who construct "green" buildings in Monterey will get a break on city requirements for construction, remodeling, setbacks and floor space, ... Green road building Paris Beacon News (subscription), IL - Jun 30, 2008 Using recycled concrete was not a matter of simply crushing the old and hauling the new material back. Samples were first submitted to the IDOT for testing ... New tasting room born from deep vintner roots San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Jul 4, 2008 Toxin-free clay plasters, reclaimed woods, cork flooring, compact fluorescent lighting and recycled materials were used throughout, a reflection of Lisa ...

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