| One of the most recent innovations in the
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| | This is because steel is 66 percent
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| construction industry is the development
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| | recyclable, and can be derived from scrap
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| of the "Green building," which is the
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| | metal, including old automobiles,
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| process of building structures that use
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| | machines and old steel buildings. This
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| environment-friendly building materials
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| | means that using steel does not require e
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| and building methods. Among the
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| | mining because it can be derived from
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| criterion that a building must meet to be
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| | recycled metals. In addition, precious
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| considered "green" is that the house
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| | resources such as trees are also
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| should be built using
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| | preserved if steel is used to build
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| environment-friendly building materials.
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| | structures instead of wood. Apart from
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| This is because building materials play a
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| | being good for the environment, using
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| major role in making a structure
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| | steel also has other advantages. Steel is
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| environment-friendly. As seen in the
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| | stronger and able to withstand extreme
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| past, using building materials such as
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| | weather conditions, and it is cheaper
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| asbestos or those that release toxins can
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| | than most building materials. It is also
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| have a detrimental effect, not only to
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| | fire resistant, resistant to termites,
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| the builders and future occupants, but to
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| | rotting and cracks.
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| the environment as well. However,
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| | More and more people are becoming aware
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| environment-friendly materials are not
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| | of environmental issues and new
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| only limited to those that do not release
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| | environment-friendly innovations are
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| toxins or pollution -- recycled materials
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| | being developed. The development of
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| are also considered to be
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| | alternative building materials used to
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| environment-friendly.
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| | build structures like homes is an
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| One very good example of recycled or
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| | example.
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| salvaged building material is steel.
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