Category Archives: Building Materials

Recycle Pallets – Prevent Pollution, Get Paid

Posted on February 4, 2017 by

Construction and demolition is costly to our environment, with the majority of debris and waste being lawfully destined for a landfill. Most materials are delivered on wooden pallets, so they are at the core of the pollution pile. My teenage son … Continue reading →

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What is Made from Recycled Carpet?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

CARPET LANDFILL ELIMINATION AND RECYCLING (CLEAR) In the Midwest and Northeast, an easy option for home carpet and pad recycling is CLEAR (Carpet Landfill Elimination and Recycling) – CLEAR has assembled a long list of retail partners to divert carpet from … Continue reading →

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Solutions and Statistics on Carpet in Landfill

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

WHERE CAN I RECYCLE CARPET? Since construction & demolition waste takes up 25% – 30% of area landfill space, it’s important to repurpose your demolished materials.   Approximately 3.5 billion pounds of carpet are put in U.S. landfills every year!  In … Continue reading →

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Reuse Building Materials

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE ASSOCIATION At BMRA, their mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and reuse of recovered materials from buildings. Search by state on the BMRA website to find local restores and material recycling information in your area. http://www.bmra.org/ RECYCLER’S … Continue reading →

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Shop ReStore for Great Deals

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Have you shopped at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore? These retail outlets carry quality used and surplus (that’s new) building materials at a fraction of the cost. On any given day you can find doors, windows, lighting and electrical supplies, … Continue reading →

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Scrap Old Extension Cords

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

DID YOU KNOW? Broken extension cords can be recycled at area Best Buy stores in their electronic recycling kiosk. To take recycling one step further, you can strip off the outer casing and get down to the metal wires inside and take … Continue reading →

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Common objects repurposed at local art studio

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

You just never know what common items you have around the house that can be repurposed into beautiful new items!  Concord, NC native Jessica Garmon opened a recycling art studio recently, naming it “Trashed”.  Her creative ideas are inspiring others … Continue reading →

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Beauty found in common recycled glass

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Recycle all your glass household items, dishes, vases, glasses, and ceramics…knowing that they may go on to serve a beautiful re-purpose, such as this post-consumer, recycled glass tile. Look at other recycled glass products at the Natural Spaces website for … Continue reading →

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Anything made with steel can be easily recycled

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

STEEL RECYCLING INSTITUTE  Steel is North America’s most recycled material.  Combine all the paper, plastic, aluminum and glass that we recycle, you still won’t add up to the steel that gets recycled! Steel scrap is an essential raw material in … Continue reading →

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Support environmental education with donated building materials

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

BUILD IT GREEN! Build It Green (BIG) takes your unwanted and good condition building materials, wood, doors, appliances, plumbing fixtures and windows, and offer them at discounted prices for resale. In 2008, they kept 450 tons of materials out of … Continue reading →

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