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Understanding How HDPE Is Recycled
Want to learn how HDPE is recycled? High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a plastic that has a wide range of uses, including bottles, bins, shopping bags, pipes, and more. Sturdy plastic lumber that is fit for outdoor environments is also primarily made of HDPE that companies have recycled from the aforementioned products. To attain an understanding […]
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Top Eco-Friendly Building Materials
As people continue to deplete finite resources and produce more waste, it becomes more important to make efforts towards greater sustainability. Building construction is a large professional field that will always have a demand, so it is a good place to make changes that will benefit the environment. Switching out traditional materials for some of […]
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Tangent Recycles Plastic into Building Materials
It is no secret that our environment has been overtaken by plastic waste. It’s in the ditches on the side of the road, in landfills, and floating in our rivers and oceans. Fortunately, there are many companies and manufacturers out there that are taking plastic waste and creating sustainable building materials from it. Tangent Materials […]
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Creating Sustainable Community Parks
Parks provide a reprieve from the ever-increasing development of cities by incorporating elements of nature in the form of plants and wildlife. However, for all their good appearances, parks are still man-made and can adversely affect the environment. They can disrupt habitats and push out some species of plants that can’t survive in the new […]