In New York, farmers use waste concrete products to build storage areas for livestock feed. Off the coast of North Carolina, discarded pipe and manholes have become artificial reefs to attract sea bass, grouper, amberjack and mackerel, which enhance fishing and diving opportunities.
On the West Coast, donated concrete emulates collapsed buildings and disaster situations in a training facility for both firefighters and search and rescue dogs. Captain Dan Lindsay of the Ontario International Airport Fire Rescue Services said, “Being part of a fire department, we’re on a tight budget and we never would have been able to build something like this from scratch.” The center provides lifesaving training in a more realistic environment, so rescuers can react quickly in a real emergency.
