During the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2019 Convention & Exposition April 8-11 in Los Angeles, the Spotlight on Plastics highlighted some unique products that are starting to ...

Recycled building materials–those that are reclaimed when a building is deconstructed rather than demolished– play an important role in reducing emissions and air pollution and uplifting communities.

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A single-family home in Hazelwood is serving as a testing ground for a renovation project exploring how recycled building ...

The plants installed were chosen in part to have easy maintenance, with a bottom-fed irrigation system in which occupants could see the amount of water required. (Jumpei Suzuki) The original 1990s ...

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In July 2028, Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympic Games. There will be years of prep before then: architectural plans, new construction, and infrastructure to accommodate the tens of thousands of ...

A team of engineers in Australia has come up with a new recipe for a road construction material that draws on two huge sources of waste; discarded tires and building rubble. The blended material was ...

Almost two decades ago, in the downtown corridor of Columbus, Ohio, the century-old landmarked Lazarus Building underwent an extensive renovation to save the department store and restore it to its ...