Third asphalt shingle recycling forum set for November in Chicago.* The third Asphalt Shingle An asphalt shingle is a type of roof shingle. They are one of the most widely used roofing covers due to the fact that they are relatively inexpensive and fairly simple to install. Recycling Forum will be Nov. 1-2 in downtown Chicago. The event will offer an opportunity to learn the latest recycling techniques and markets for asphalt shingles, and organizers say the event will build upon the success of the second forum, which was held in April 2003 in Minnesota and attracted 115 participants from 25 states and Canadian provinces. The forum, to be convened by the U.S. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. , Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway and the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA CMRA Commercial Mail Receiving Agency CMRA Construction Materials Recycling Association CMRA Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association CMRA Capital Market Risk Advisors, Inc. ), will cover topics including mix designs for use in hot mix asphalt, health and safety issues in processing, market development incentives, best management practices, economics and other emerging issues related to recycling asphalt shingles. In addition, an exhibition area will provide information on the latest equipment and services available to the shingle shingle Thin piece of building material made of wood, asphaltic material, slate, metal, or concrete, laid in overlapping rows to shed water. Shingles are widely used as roof covering on residential buildings and sometimes also for siding (see Shingle style). recycling industry. Education opportunities will begin Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. with a series of pre-forum roundtable discussions. Three programs will run concurrently, giving transportation, environmental and recycling professionals a chance to discuss success stories, challenges and information on asphalt shingle recycling. Jason Harrington of the Federal Highway Administration will facilitate a discussion aimed at DOT officials. Julie Gevrenov of EPA Region 5 will serve as facilitator of a roundtable discussion for environmental officials. Finally, William Turley, executive director of the CMRA, will facilitate the discussion for end user industry partners. Other sessions include a program on policy and education, which will be moderated by David Flora of the EPA Region 7. Dr. Kimberly Cochran, U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste; Randy McMullin, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; and Mike Clapham, Natural Resource Canada will serve on the panel. On Friday, Nov. 2, David Carver David Carver is a fictional character from the Mirror-Image worlds in the Stephen King and Richard Bachman Novels Desperation and The Regulators, respectively. of the U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste will moderate a session on economics and markets. Panelists include Dr. Don Brock, Astec Industries Inc.; Ryan Hodder, Lafarge North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. (invited); Dan Chassie, Halifax C&D Recycling Inc.; and Wayne Gjerde, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Additional information, including the most up-to-date schedule of events and online registration, is available at www.shinglerecycling.org. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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