Most homeowners know the frustration of closet failures. That dreaded crack when you reach for something, a drawer that keeps coming loose, or a closet rod that suddenly drops your carefully hung ...

Avon voters were in favor of ballot issue 2C, which asked for approval of a tax on the use of construction materials, as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Unofficial results showed 53% of voters for the ballot ...

May 8 - Global material use has more than tripled since 1970 – from 30 billion tonnes to 106 billion tonnes a year. And it is taking a heavy toll on our planet. The extraction and processing of fossil ...

In a major advancement for sustainable construction, scientists have created a cement-free soil solidifier from industrial waste. By combining Siding Cut Powder and activated by Earth Silica, an ...

Last November, the town of Avon posed a question to its voters on the ballot: Should the town replace its existing 4% sales tax on construction materials with a 4% tax on the use of construction ...

A group of researchers affiliated with the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE) has developed a method for purifying materials that is simple, economical and has a low environmental impact.

Perhaps fittingly, state lawmakers are recycling proposals if not actual legislation from last year as they address how to encourage the recycling of more packaging and reduce the amount of waste that ...