Comments on: Home Construction’s Dirty Secret: 8,000 lbs of Waste Per 2,000 Square Foot House

By: Luis Alex11

Luis Alex11 — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:29:00 +0000

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By: Asphalt Paving

Asphalt Paving — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:04:00 +0000

why is it called dirty constructions? anyway i haven’t read the whole article yet..i’ll just post a comment after..Thanks

By: Sullivan County NY Home Builders

Sullivan County NY Home Builders — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:26:55 +0000

Revealing post. Thank you for giving reference to how up to 8,000lbs of wood-based products are wasted for every 2,000 square foot home construction.

By: The Rewards of Reducing Job Site Waste | BuildIntel

The Rewards of Reducing Job Site Waste | BuildIntel — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:45:52 +0000

[...] recent survey from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reveals that approximately 8,000 pounds of [...]

By: Recycling Could Solve Pesky Polypropylene Carpet Problem

Recycling Could Solve Pesky Polypropylene Carpet Problem — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:24:08 +0000

[...] yes billion pounds of carpet go into the waste stream every year – much of it is used, some is new carpet left over from building construction. A lot of that carpet (and carpet backing) is made of cheap, durable polypropylene fiber, which [...]

By: berlin

berlin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:17:27 +0000

Gut!

By: berlin

berlin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:17:00 +0000

Gut!

By: Construction Waste Reduction | EcoSilly

Construction Waste Reduction | EcoSilly — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:03:48 +0000

[...] a statistic that will make your head spin: For every 2,000 square foot house involved in construction, approximately 8,000 pounds of waste is g… Wow. The majority of that waste is comprised of wood, cardboard and drywall which will most likely [...]

By: Build a Cabin With Less Construction Waste | Form & Forest

Build a Cabin With Less Construction Waste | Form & Forest — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:26:47 +0000

[...] goes into landfills is construction waste. A 2,000 square foot home produces almost 8,000 pounds of construction waste. That is a staggering amount of [...]

By: John

John — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:26:46 +0000

A very interesting article. The time has come now for more people to take up re-cycling as much more could be done. Legislation will be the future driver as always in these circumstances. The company I work for have recently added a reange of recycling bins to their portfolio.The range consists of four bins consisting of 1 bin per category: Plastic / Glass / Cans and Paper. The bins can be bought from http://www.impbins.com