Common Questions About Environmental Topics

SPCC Plans
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Are precast concrete plant environmental regulations the same as other types of concrete plants?

Learn how precast concrete plants deal with environmental regulations compared to ready mix operations. Environmental regulations can differ wildly from facility to facility, from industry to...

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SPCC Plans
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Top 7 Things to Know About Used Oil Regulations

Previously, I wrote about used oil vs waste oil. If you’re still not clear on the difference between used oil and waste oil, read this. It’s critical you know and understand the difference between...

Sustainability
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Chase & PNC Bank's Sustainability Program Shortcomings

Sustainability Programs by RMA | Sustainability Program Pricing & Calculator | Sustainability Resources & Library A lot of companies these days are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon. Some are...

Sustainability
5 mins to read

Is concrete hazardous waste? Is concrete a hazardous material?

Waste Programs by RMA | Waste Program Pricing & Calculator | Waste Library & Resources I get the question on is concrete hazardous waste a lot, and while the answer seems pretty clear to me, for some...

TRI Reporting
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The FACTS on TRI Reporting at Concrete Plants

TRI Reporting by RMA | TRI Reporting Pricing & Calculator | TRI Reporting Library & Resources Whether you run a ready mix concrete, brick & block, or precast concrete plant, here's the TRI Reporting...

Sustainability
4 mins to read

Concrete Environmental Issues & The Ideal Concrete Plant

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...

Sustainability
4 mins to read

8 Environmental Issues That Could Change in 2012

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...

Sustainability
3 mins to read

Is transparent concrete sustainable? Concrete can add to sustainability

Sustainability Programs by RMA | Sustainability Program Pricing & Calculator | Sustainability Resources & Library I read an amazing article (the link is at the bottom of the page) today about a...

Sustainability
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Concrete Recycling & Concrete Reclaiming Part 2

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,...

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Concrete Recycling & Concrete Reclaiming - What to do with excess concrete?

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...