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Building Evolution – A Look at Materials, Part 2: Issues and Alternatives

Building Evolution – A Look at Materials, Part 2: Issues and Alternatives In our previous post, we discussed the risks associated with increased use of plastics for ‎construction and interior furnishings. The adjacent diagram shows where plastic materials ‎commonly appear in low-rise and multi-story commercial ‎and multi-unit residential structures.‎ (Click the image to view at full … more

Plastic Waste

Building Evolution – A Look at Materials, Part 1: Risk‎

Building Evolution – A Look at Materials, Part 1: Risk‎ Over the past several decades, the materials used to construct and build commercial and multi-unit residential structures have changed significantly. In particular, the construction and interior furnishings industries increasingly use plastics instead of natural materials such as wood, metal, glass and natural fibers. A recent … more

Plastic Waste