Tag Archives: Build It Green

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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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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