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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I’m working on a LEED NC project, and had a question
about MR credit 2. It is also pertinent to LEED EB – O&M MR credit 7
and LEED CI – MR credit 2. The intent is to reduce the amount of waste
that is diverted to landfills and incinerators. However, in this particular
city the paper and plastic products are “recycled” by burning them
to generate electricity (this is where the garbage goes too…). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Although it’s going to an incinerator, it is
technically being reused. However, underlying part of the intent is to minimize
the need for virgin materials as well as minimize pollutants in the air. Obviously,
waste to energy doesn’t do this. The trouble is, actually recycling materials
requires shipping it nearly 100 miles (although I’m still looking) to the
nearest facility which does it the way LEED indicates. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone had experience with this? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:green'>Eric
O'Neill</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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