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Pub. Date
2011
Description
Mike Wolfe, owner of Antique Archaeology in Iowa, and his business partner Frank Fritz, hunt down objects with historical, collectible, and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners. From a vintage Harley to a one-of-a-kind Ferris wheel, each treasure hunt uncovers weird and wonderful Americana, offering a glimpse into a little-known side of the antiques business. Along the way, Mike and Frank meet people whose own stories open...
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
This is intended as general guidance for businesses that generate smaller quantities of certain wastes that may not have ready access to appropriate disposal programs. It is also intended to encourage local governments and regional county cooperatives to develop household collection programs for one or more of these wastes, or a combined collection program for business and household wastes.
Pub. Date
2003.
Description
Many businesses have been able to significantly improve their bottom line through concerted efforts to identify and reduce the generation of waste of all types. Other benefits of pollution prevention waste reduction include improved environmental compliance, reduced regulatory burden, reduced hazardous waste liabilities, improved worker health and safety, and improved public image.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Upcycle that unwanted wood! The New Pallet Book updates a unique woodworking book with 25+ new ways to take a stack of pallets and put them to use. Join home improvement author Chris Peterson for a complete guide to deconstructing and repurposing pallets. This edition, with tons of new content and more than 50 projects and ideas, features everything from dead-simple builds like pathway pavers and a mug holder to more challenging projects like a recycling...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Cold recycling technologies such as Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) are sustainable and cost-effective techniques for pavement rehabilitation. Previous research has found current mechanistic-empirical (M-E) default values to be non representative and overly conservative, leading to an underestimation of the true performance capabilities of FDR materials. To address this gap, this research analyzes the performance of 11 FDR sites constructed throughout...
34) Bag in the wind
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
One cold, spring morning, an ordinary grocery bag begins blowing around a landfill, then as it travels down a road, through a stream, and into a town, it is used in various ways by different people, many of whom do not even notice it.
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
According to BioCycle magazine, Colorado's diversion rate languishes at a low 12.5%. This puts Colorado in the lowest 20% of states in terms of recycling rate, in the company of states like West Virginia, South Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, and others. States around the country that are finding recycling rates stagnating are looking at options for next steps in energizing diversion progress. This project is designed to explore the State of Colorado's...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
This study investigates the dynamic modulus of Cold-in-Place Recycling (CIR) pavement material and its performance using pavement performance data, field testing, laboratory testing, and Pavement Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (PMED) software analysis. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has 37 projects with over 8 million square yards using CIR materials. Sites from ten projects were selected to monitor the performances, and collect...
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