[GreenYes] infrastructure and recycling in Fed. Ec. Stimulus package?

[Gary Liss <gary@garyliss.com>]

Apologies for Cross-Postings

> From: Amy
> Perlmutter <amy@aperlmutter.com>
> To: greenyes greenyes <greenyes@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [GreenYes] infrastructure and recycling
> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:07:30 -0500
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> When Obama is sworn in, there is going to be a big stimulus package
> passed that will include two things: green jobs and infrastructure
> repair.  Recycled materials can probably be incorporated for many
> aspects of infrastructure repair- glass aggregate in road beds, tire
> shreds as light fill, compost for erosion control, recycled asphalt,
> maybe even bring back glassphalt or rubber modified asphalt, etc. 
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> Does anyone know if anyone is thinking about  or advocating for
> this?  And, if not, any ideas on who should and how to get them to?
> I would imagine there's a list out there somewhere of recycled highway
> products. I think things are going to be flying fast and furiously come
> the beginning of the year.  Any language to spec require recycled
> products should probably get moving now, maybe get some key legislators
> on the public works committee to run with this.
>
> This seems like a great opportunity to boost local markets.
>
> Amy 
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> Amy Perlmutter
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