Recycling at home yields salvaged building materials
John Proeller and Beth Proeller of West Branch salvage a house in Iowa City removing a wall and separating materials for reuse. Floor joists go to a Hay wagon in Cedar Rapids, 2 by 4s to a garden shed in Iowa City, boards and flooring to a greenhouse in the Amana Colonies, rafters to a four seasons perch in Iowa City, sheathing to a garage addition in Iowa City, miscellaneous lumber to clubhouses and tree forts in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, bricks to garden paths in Cedar Rapids and a limestone low wall for an Iowa County farm.
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West Branch
Tri-Coastal
Beth
Church and
Governor Streets
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Amana
Reuse of Old Houses Gains Ground in Iowa
Don Laughlin of Owa City chose deconstruction over demolition to save four to five truckloads from the landfill. The 82 year old says the two month dismantling cut waste, as deconstruction grows via guidance from the Deconstruction Institute and the Construction Materials Recycling Association.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Owa
Don Laughlin
Laughlin
Springdale
William Turley
National Construction Materials Recycling Association
Deconstructioninstitute.com
Iowa
Recycling building materials resources in Linn County Iowa
Summary of local programs and businesses reusing or recycling construction items in Linn County Iowa. Habitat for Humanity ReStore locations Cedar Rapids and Coralville accept doors windows tiles plumbing fixtures cabinets appliances and other salvaged goods for resale. Freecycle networks offer online listings for giving away materials. Salvage Bam Iowa City removes salvageable items from demolitions. Other entities provide composting wood drywall vinyl siding and cardboard drop offs and item hauling services with various contact numbers.
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Habitat For Humanity ReStore
Ivhfh
Second Ave
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Rd
Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Solidwasteagency.org
Freecycle Networks
Freecycle.org
Linn County
Iowa City
Iowa
Salvage Bam
Friends of Historic Preservation
Ic Fhp
Lowa Waste Exchange
City Carton
Ingleside
Tri-Coastal
West Branch
M@ Bailey
Marion eyes limits for sex predators
Marion officials consider expanding residency restrictions for sex offenders while seeking legal compatibility. Council member Kay Lammers worries Cedar Rapids may pass first, pushing offenders to relocate. City Manager Jeff Schott notes civil rights concerns as they weigh a broader ordinance. MARION, PAGE 6A
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Kay Lammers
Jeff Schott
Saddam Hussein Trial Opens In Dujail Massacre Case
Saddam Hussein and seven aides stand trial in a guarded Baghdad courtroom for ordering the 1982 Dujail killings that killed nearly 150 people. Prosecutors plan to try the case first as the simplest, with other far larger counts under review.
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Hamza Hendawi
Saddam
Bisweres Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Dujail
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