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Shifting Practices for Material Reuse

At our October meeting on funding strategies, presenters explored funding strategies to catalyze deconstruction and reuse markets but recognized entrenched barriers in procurement and integration processes optimized for a linear system that limit large-scale demand for reclaimed materials. 

Since BADWG’s last meetings, deconstruction activities in the Bay Area have been increasing in both frequency and in scope. This is true of both voluntary and mandatory efforts. As the supply of reclaimed products and materials increases, another barrier to closing the loop on circular construction is becoming urgent: generating demand to reuse these salvaged materials.
 

Welcome - Angela Sandoval, Manager, Zero Waste Section, U.S. EPA Region 9

Presenters

Agenda

10:00 – 10:10 – Welcome and Introductions

10:10 – 10:50 – Toxics and Deconstruction