During the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2019 Convention & Exposition April 8-11 in Los Angeles, the Spotlight on Plastics highlighted some unique products that are starting to ...

A nonprofit store in Springfield, Mass., that specializes in recycled building materials has announced it could be selling more lumber because of a state law that will ban the disposal of wood debris ...

<p>It was not Paul Hughes' lifelong dream to sell gently-used flooring and powder-blue toilets.</p> <p>But when the Fairfax man saw that local governments were not lining up to get into the recycling ...

Ready to turn some "trash" into treasure? Before finding salvage materials for your project, check your local builders' association and your state or provincial environmental agency for information on ...

Answer: I have a lot of thoughts about that, especially since some construction materials are still hard to come by or are taking a long time to arrive. First, maximizing the opportunity to utilize ...

People build walls out of stone, wood, brick, metal, and everything in between. Could plastic join that list? Todd Wynward, co-founder of the Repurposing Plastic Project, certainly thinks so. With the ...

The plants installed were chosen in part to have easy maintenance, with a bottom-fed irrigation system in which occupants could see the amount of water required. (Jumpei Suzuki) The original 1990s ...

If you think of the primary building materials that are used in the construction of your home, what types come to mind? You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a ...

A breakthrough method for chemically recycling acrylic—one of the world's most widely used plastics—has been developed by ...

WASILLA — Holly Thorssin pulled up to Matsu Valley Rebuild earlier this month to donate some building supplies left over from an addition at her home near Wasilla. The nonprofit store opened in March ...