What are Green Building Materials?
Materials that have one or more of the following characteristics: Nontoxic, (manufacturer claims product or material is not poisonous when used as intended); Recycled content, (products manufactured from used products or by-products); Resource efficient, (products or materials that are more conserving of energy or materials than similar conventional products); Long life cycle, (products or materials that last significantly longer and consume less resources for maintenance than conventional products or materials); Environmentally conscious, (products or materials that are manufactured or provided in a way that reduces a negative environmental impact compared to similar conventional products or materials meeting one of these five criteria). This guide is printed directly from www.RecycleWorks.org. Since our database is updated regularly, you can always find an up-to-date guide there.
