From recycling drywall to tackling slugs without toxics, two newly revised Metro publications offer practical solutions and resources for waste reduction on the job or in the garden.
Construction Salvage and Recycling Toolkit 2010-11, a directory of local recyclers, helps contractors, developers, architects and property owners save money and conserve natural resources by reusing and recycling construction and demolition debris. The directory lists more than 100 recycling sites, including increased options for drywall, concrete and mixed construction waste.
Grow Smart, Grow Safe, a joint publication of Metro and King County, Wash., ranks 600 pesticides, fertilizers and soil amendments, helping home gardeners and landscape professionals find products least hazardous to people, pets and the planet.
Call Metro Recycling Information at 503-234-3000 for free copies, or download electronic versions on Metro's web site.