September 1, 2018

Events

"Designing Waste: Strategies for a Zero Waste City" Exhibition

September 1, 2018

Events

"Designing Waste: Strategies for a Zero Waste City" Exhibition

Designing Waste: Strategies for a Zero Waste City is an exhibition exploring "how we manage waste in our buildings and neighborhoods, and how design can help reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill."

Amanda Kaminsky

August 30, 2018

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Utility Will Close Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Power Plants by 2022

Amanda Kaminsky

August 30, 2018

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Utility Will Close Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Power Plants by 2022

FirstEnergy Solutions, an Ohio-based utility company, said it will close its last four coal power plants by 2022. The president of the company said coal and nuclear power plants are losing out to cheaper sources such as natural gas and renewables.

Amanda Kaminsky

August 18, 2018

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Grass-roots Group is Challenging Landfill Operator in Upstate New York

Amanda Kaminsky

August 18, 2018

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Grass-roots Group is Challenging Landfill Operator in Upstate New York

High Acres Landfill, run by Waste Management and located in Perinton, NY, received about 568,000 tons of waste from New York City in 2017. Now, more than 200 neighbors are suing Waste Management because of odors and noise issues.

Amanda Kaminsky

August 15, 2018

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Landfill Companies Own Recycling Operations and Raise Conflict of Interest Issues

Amanda Kaminsky

August 15, 2018

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Landfill Companies Own Recycling Operations and Raise Conflict of Interest Issues

The main argument is that these companies profit when recycling fails because they also own landfill operations.

Amanda Kaminsky

August 7, 2018

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U.S. Gypsum Acquired By German Company, Stony Point Plant Could be Reopened

Amanda Kaminsky

August 7, 2018

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The German company Knauf has recently acquired U.S. Gypsum in a $7 billion deal. In Stony Point, where U.S. Gypsum had a plant that closed down in 2010, this has left residents hopeful that the plant will be reopened.

Amanda Kaminsky

August 1, 2018

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Google + BPE Partnership on Using Post-Consumer Glass in Concrete Highlighted in gb&d Magazine

Amanda Kaminsky

August 1, 2018

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Google + BPE Partnership on Using Post-Consumer Glass in Concrete Highlighted in gb&d Magazine

The article highlighted also highlighted the Closed Loop Wallboard initiative being piloted at Google with BPE's partnership.

Amanda Kaminsky

July 30, 2018

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High Demand for Fly Ash can Impact the Value Chain

Amanda Kaminsky

July 30, 2018

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High Demand for Fly Ash can Impact the Value Chain

In the article published in "Ash at Work", Dr. Vassiem Sheikh highlights the impacts of the high demand for fly ash in prices, as well as the opening up of opportunities for the use of replacements such as pozzolans.

Amanda Kaminsky

July 26, 2018

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EPA Publishes Summary on "Life Cycle Approaches to Building Materials" Forum

Amanda Kaminsky

July 26, 2018

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EPA Publishes Summary on "Life Cycle Approaches to Building Materials" Forum

The US EPA has just published a summary on the two-and-a-half-day Forum on Life Cycle Approaches to Sustainably Manage Materials in Building and Infrastructure Projects.

Amanda Kaminsky

July 24, 2018

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Strategic Materials Closes Recycling Facility Due to Closure of Nearby Bottle Plant

Amanda Kaminsky

July 24, 2018

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"Strategic Materials shut down its Franklin, Mass. facility last month, a development caused by the closure of a massive bottle manufacturer nearby." Read the full article here.

Amanda Kaminsky

July 18, 2018

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Owens-Illunois to Close Glass Bottle Plant in Atlanta

Amanda Kaminsky

July 18, 2018

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The plant closure will impact Atlanta's outlets for post-consumer glass. Read full article here.

Amanda Kaminsky

July 3, 2018

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NY State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYS P2I) Releases Case Studies on CRT Panel Glass Use in Pozzolan

Amanda Kaminsky

July 3, 2018

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NY State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYS P2I) Releases Case Studies on CRT Panel Glass Use in Pozzolan

The NY State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYS P2I) has released two case studies on the use of cathode ray tube (CRT) panel glass as a feedstock in pozzolan as a cement replacement.

Amanda Kaminsky

June 19, 2018

Events

BPE Founder Amanda Kaminsky speaks at "Design for Circularity" panel

Amanda Kaminsky

June 19, 2018

Events

The Danish Cleantech Hub hosted a panel discussion and workshop session titled Design for Circularity: Buildings as Material Banks. The event examined "how circular building design, solutions, and materials can transform the industry from its current “throw away” model."

Amanda Kaminsky

May 16, 2018

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Wallboard Recycling Program Helps Reduce Job Site Waste

Amanda Kaminsky

May 16, 2018

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Wallboard Recycling Program Helps Reduce Job Site Waste

Walls & Ceilings magazine cites BPE as example of circular economy, helping reduce construction waste through its collaborative work.

Amanda Kaminsky

May 8, 2018

Events

Design, Justice, and Zero Waste Conference at the New School

Amanda Kaminsky

May 8, 2018

Events

Design, Justice, and Zero Waste Conference at the New School

On May 8th and 9th, 2018, The Tishman Center and GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) will be hosting "Design, Justice & Zero Waste: Exploring Pathways to a Circular Economy" conference and research collaborative.

Amanda Kaminsky

May 8, 2018

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US landfill capacity will drop 15% in the next 5 years

Amanda Kaminsky

May 8, 2018

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US landfill capacity will drop 15% in the next 5 years

New data collected by Waste Business Journal shows that "over the next five years, total landfill capacity in the U.S. is forecast to decrease by more than 15%. This means that by 2021 only 15 years of landfill capacity will remain."

Amanda Kaminsky

April 20, 2018

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Google and Ellen MacArthur Foundation Joint White Paper References BPE's Glass in Concrete

Amanda Kaminsky

April 20, 2018

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Google and Ellen MacArthur Foundation Joint White Paper References BPE's Glass in Concrete

A just-published join white paper by Google and the Ellen MacArthur foundation about safe chemistry and healthy materials references Google's glass in concrete work with BPE.

Amanda Kaminsky

March 14, 2018

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Highlights from the Global GypSupply 2018 Conference

Amanda Kaminsky

March 14, 2018

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Highlights from the Global GypSupply 2018 Conference

The first Global GypSupply conference was held in Brussels, Belgium, with 110 delegates from 28 different countries. Here are some highlights we've selected from the conference.

Amanda Kaminsky

March 14, 2018

Events

BPE Founder Speaks at NYC DDC Talks

Amanda Kaminsky

March 14, 2018

Events

Amanda Kaminsky, Founder and Principal of BPE will be presenting how BPE is taking incremental steps to evolve systemic health of major building and infrastructure materials at NYC DDC Talks.

Amanda Kaminsky

February 1, 2018

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University of Florida Paper on Cycle Assessment of Recycled Glass as Pozzolan

Amanda Kaminsky

February 1, 2018

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University of Florida Paper on Cycle Assessment of Recycled Glass as Pozzolan

The analysis conducted here found that the glass pozzolan product resulting from cullet size-reduction processing can compete with the traditional glass recycling market...

Amanda Kaminsky

January 11, 2018

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Gyproc launches wallboard recycling service in Ireland

Amanda Kaminsky

January 11, 2018

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Gyproc launches wallboard recycling service in Ireland

Gyproc has launched what it says is the country’s first wallboard recycling service at its Kingscourt plant in County Cavan. The subsidiary of Saint-Gobain hopes to recycle 0.5Mt of wallboard by 2028.