| Are you considering building a house that is green | | | | 2. SCRAP METALS: Like steel, various types of |
| and eco-friendly? Then you may want to look at | | | | scrap metals can be reshaped again for a |
| the following list of amazing recycling building | | | | different purpose. |
| materials which can be used to build an Eco-house. | | | | 3. LUMBER/PLYWOOD: Lumber/plywood that is |
| These items can be reclaimed from recycling | | | | free of insect infestation and in good condition can |
| centers for an amount of money or for free | | | | be reused again to build houses, furniture etc. |
| depending on what part of the world you live in. | | | | 4. USED PAVING STONES: Paving stones |
| The list of recycling building materials is endless | | | | reclaimed from a demolition site can be reused |
| and these are a few of items I find very useful | | | | again for landscaping somewhere else. |
| to anyone who wishes to build 'green' in the 21st | | | | 5. STAINED WINDOWS: Stained windows in good |
| century. Before you search for any recycling | | | | condition such as the ones found in old churches |
| building materials, it is advised that you have a | | | | can be reclaimed and reused again in the building |
| plan and budget for all the things you might need | | | | of a new home to give it character. |
| before starting any project. Firstly, you can ask | | | | 6. ANTIQUE FURNITURE: Over the years, antique |
| your local waste/recycling companies for access | | | | furniture has become very popular and very |
| to any item. This will help provide you with | | | | valuable as they tend to increase in value over |
| information on free recycled items and those that | | | | time if preserved properly. They can be |
| can be purchased. If you live in a rural area, you | | | | reupholstered, painted or polished to give them a |
| can look around for old barn woods etc. You can | | | | face lift. They add personality and charm to a |
| also Google the words 'recycled materials' to get | | | | new home where the owners are looking for the |
| more information on where and how to get the | | | | old world charm in a new building. |
| recycling materials you will need in your local | | | | 7. OLD PLASTICS: Old plastics can be melted |
| vicinity. In Ontario, Canada for instance you can | | | | down and reshaped to create various structures |
| get used building materials from recycling | | | | such as deck, fences etc. |
| companies that specialize in reclaiming such items. | | | | There are many more recycled materials out |
| There are many recycling centers out there. | | | | there that can be reused again for building |
| Below is a list of 7 Amazing Recycling Building | | | | construction purposes. The seven items I have |
| Materials: | | | | listed are some of the ones that are easy to find |
| 1. USED STEEL: Steel can be melted down and | | | | and affordable for those truly interested in these |
| reshaped into any desired structure in building | | | | items. |
| construction. | | | | |