A lot of companies these days are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon. Some are doing great jobs at it, and are really changing their organizations and industries, while others are just giving it...
I get the question on is concrete hazardous waste a lot, and while the answer seems pretty clear to me, for some reason, it keeps coming up. Let's take the question of is concrete a hazardous waste,...
Whether you run a ready mix concrete, brick & block, or precast concrete plant, here's the TRI Reporting information you need to know. Every year around this time, like clockwork, our voicemails &...
About a month ago, I was talking to a precast producer about his new environmental management system, and how it was impacting his operation. He said his costs had dropped slightly, his regulators...
The other week I was flipping through an old magazine in a doctor's office, and it was discussing the hot environmental issues of... 2007! It's funny, so much has changed, but really, we're all still...
I read an amazing article (the link is at the bottom of the page) today about a concrete block that contains optical fiber strands that actually let an amazing amount of light transmit through. The...
Last week, I wrote about some of the low tech ways of dealing with returned concrete, as well as hardened concrete recycling (creating recycled concrete aggregate). Check it out here. In this blog,...
Who's enjoying their summer so far? I know I am. I've taken a two week hiatus while I've been enjoying the weather, and I thought I'd return to one of my favorite subjects: concrete recycling. I...
Sustainability - we hear a lot about, and I've been blogging quite a bit about it lately. Okay, we get it, sustainble practices are environmentally and economically beneficial - but doesn't becoming...
We've all heard of the 3 P's of sustainability right? People, planet, and profit. They all directly and indirectly relate and influence each other, and they all impact your business. You might also...