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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Does Your City Have a CHaRM? It should.
Atlanta’s CHaRM is making it easier for city residents to deal with household chemicals, paint and other materials that are a challenge to dispose of properly.… Read more
Posted in Design, Energy, Government
Tagged aggregate, Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, CHaRM, City of Atlanta, concrete, construction waste, curbside recycling, demolition, electronics, Habitat for Humanity, homeless shelters, household chemicals, illegal dumping, landfill, lead, Lifecycle Building Center, Live Thrive Atlanta, mattress, mercury, paint, Peggy Whitlow, porcelain tile, quarry, recycle, recycling, reduce reuse recycle, renovation, ReStore, tires, toilets, water system
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Will This Record Storm Leave a Lasting Effect?
Hurricane Patricia is now the strongest Pacific Ocean hurricane to make landfall in Mexico. What do Patricia’s record wind speeds mean for our safety and the way we build?… Read more
An Exclusively Capitalist Reason to Recycle?
Some writers compare environmentalism to a religion. As with most issues, if we look close enough, there’s a lot of middle ground to be shared.… Read more
Posted in Design, Energy, Government
Tagged biological nutrients, carpet, carpet fiber, Cradle to Cradle, David French, environmentalism, landfill, local government, Michael Braungart, Mohawk Group, National Review, New York Times, pet, plastic bottles, recycle, recycling, recycling center, reduce, reuse, technical nutrients, toxic materials, waste stream, Williams McDonough
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