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In addition to its zero-waste-to-landfill manufacturing facilities, Shaw's new recycling facility reprocesses used carpet from around the country.
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Cabinets are only as green as the sum of their parts.
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Coalesse expands its Topo office system with freestanding components to add flexibility.
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Shaw's Mix It Up collection of carpet comes in broadloom and tile varieties.
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Tubelite’s Max/Block sunshades are now manufactured with EcoLuminum, a high-recycled-content aluminum billet composition with environmentally friendly finishes.
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Quikrete. Green Concrete Mix comprises 50% recycled material, including recycled aggregates, fly ash, and/or slag cements, diverting 0.25 cubic feet of waste from landfills per 60-pound bag of material, according to the firm. The material achieves a compressive strength of 3,500 psi in 28 days...
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Homasote. 440 SoundBarrier is a nearly 100% recycled nailable structural board made from cellulose fiber, with an insulating value of R-1.2 per 1/2 inch. Originally intended as a soundproofing product, the firm says it withstands jobsite weather and mistreatment better than standard, impregnated...
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Design firms in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Rochester, N.Y., and Washington, D.C., can now donate materials.
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Graphics supplied by 3M Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be repurposed into flooring.
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Residential requirements, which go into effect in 2011, include water-conserving fixtures, smart irrigation controllers, and jobsite waste reduction.