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Earth Day 2016: DaVinci Roofscapes Recycled 800,000 Lbs. of Polymer Last Year

April 20, 2016

DaVinci Roofscapes announced that it almost tripled the amount of processed polymer it recycled in 2015 over the previous year.

A Guide to Asphalt Shingle Recycling

Jim Hoff

September 2, 2015

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The biggest driver behind shingle recycling has been the emergence of a network of recyclers.

Atlas Copco Initiates New Employee Sustainability Program

May 3, 2015

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Atlas Copco has launched an employee-led sustainability program called Blue is the New Green to reduce its resource consumption on a global scale.

Arrowhead Building Supply Announces New Shingle Recycling Facility

March 18, 2015

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Arrowhead Building Supply Inc. has announced that it will be opening a new shingle collection and recycling facility.

The Roofing Industry: A Look Back and Predictions for the Future

Jim Hoff

January 8, 2015

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A look at the past reveals how commercial roofs might change over the years.

Trash Talk: Recycling and the Roofing Industry

Rick Damato

April 7, 2014

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I am from the generation that introduced the world to hippies and Greenpeace.

The New Faces of Recycling: Contractors Share Their Asphalt Shingle Recycling Success Stories

Chris King

April 7, 2014

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Recycling has become an integral part of construction, but recycling asphalt shingles can be more difficult than recycling metal, wood or even concrete.

Sustainable Roofing

Seeing Is Believing: A New Level of Roofing Professionalism

The roofing crew was professional and courteous — typical of an industry that continues to grow and improve.

Jim Hoff

October 4, 2013

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Thanks to a severe hailstorm this spring, almost every house in my neighborhood was re-roofed this summer.

Targeting Sustainability: Contractor and Manufacturer Collaborate to Recycle

Imperial Roof Systems Receives Recycling Project of the Year Award From Sika Sarnafil

Samantha Meux

October 4, 2013

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Sika Sarnafil has long been committed to environmentally friendly building construction and practices.

Editor's Note: What Goes Around Comes Around

Rick Damato

October 4, 2013

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My first exposure to the concept of recycling asphalt shingles goes back to the late 1970s, when a fellow named Joe set up a shingle-recycling business in South Florida.