Grist

AUGUST 10, 2023

Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic pollution crisis: using “recycled” plastic in construction materials.

Plastics 98

Plastics Construction Recycling Recycling 98

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

It found that microplastics can make it easier for disease-causing pathogens to concentrate in plastic-contaminated areas of the ocean. The authors conducted laboratory experiments to test whether the selected pathogens can associate with plastics in seawater. When plastics are thrown in, it fools invertebrates,” Shapiro said.

Plastics 148

Plastics Microplastics Medicine Stormwater 148

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group plc has supported the installation of a ground-breaking ‘super-thin’ source control stormwater attenuation system that has saved the NHS considerable costs during the construction of a new hospital car park, according to the group.

Technology 283

Technology Stormwater Construction Recycling 283

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

They have created a paint pouch that uses 80% less plastic than standard paint cans, and labels are made with 100% recycled paper. Smog Armor also sells paint by the can which is made from 100% recycled plastic and can be washed for reuse. Starting with a recycled structure is a big deal when it comes to building and construction.

Innovation 148

Innovation Sustainability Carbon-negative Stormwater 148

Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Reusable bag or plastic bag? Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. Rain garden or bioswale?

Soil 85

Soil Stormwater Construction Plastics 85

Green Roof Technology

APRIL 13, 2019

Against any semi scientific promotional material from Mineral Wool applicators, the market share of mineral wool in the German Green Roof construction industry is around 0.1% or out of 100 million square foot new green roof construction every year (Germany) it is only around 100,000 sf/year. Engineers are not horticulturalists.

Soil 52

Soil Recycling Recycling North America 52

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Her passion for building — creating things and shaping the physical world — led her to study construction at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. It’s not just about natural vistas and pristine mountains but also air quality, waste systems, stormwater runoff and whole urban systems. . million residents. The problem is that right now, we don’t.".

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109