RIT —The death of cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays—once commonplace for TVs and computers—is a far too familiar story of what happens when a popular technology becomes obsolete. Once expensive, sought after equipment is suddenly, in the blink of an eye, obsolete junk. But what happens when there’s nowhere to put that junk, not even a landfill? CRTs contain funnel and panel glass...

Waste360 —Glass recycling can be complicated and a tremendous investment. So a number of communities, even in the past couple of months, decided to end their glass collection programs or at least consider alternatives that would cost less time and money. But some local governments, materials recovery facilities (MRFs) and processors are putting all they’ve got into capturing and recycling more of this material.

buildinggreen —Our selection of innovative top 10 product selections promote alternative energy use, reduce carbon emissions, and improve product life cycles. For the past 17 years, BuildingGreen has selected ten green building products that significantly improve upon standard “business-as-usual” practices. These products reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, improve product life cycles...

Architectmagazine —If sustainable design had an attractive spokesmodel, it would be reclaimed materials. Besides conserving resources and reducing waste, they give projects the patina of a past life. Four architects name salvaged products that provide all of the above and more.