Wednesday 27 March 2013

THE GREEN SIDE OF ASPHALT


Asphalt is 100% Recyclable! Asphalt is North America’s most recycled material, more than aluminum, paper or plastic. Four out of every five tonnes of asphalt pavement removed for widening
aggregate and asphalt cement resources in “the bank” to be used by future generations.
and resurfacing projects are reused. Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) greatly reduces the amount of virgin asphalt cement needed to construct new roadways. Asphalt is easily recyclable because little additional energy is required to recapture the raw materials. When we pave with asphalt, we put

Environmental Applications Asphalt pavements do not leach toxins. Drinking water reservoirs are often lined with asphalt and asphalt cement is used to line water pipes that supply potable municipal water. Landfills are frequently lined and capped with asphalt and some natural resource and wildlife agencies use asphalt pavement to line fish ponds.

Read more about why asphalt is the better way to pave! Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association (OHMPA.org)
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  1. Unknown6 August 2013 at 19:40

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  2. Unknown6 August 2013 at 19:56

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