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Read more about LinkUp, LinkUp partners, and items of interest related to LinkUp focus materials featured in the news. For additional information visit the LinkUp press releases page or check out the current issue of the eNewsLink newsletter.

2011

July 14, 2011

Promising results seen in King County paving project using recycled shingles (PDF, 149 K)
Article about the Shingles in Paving Demonstration appears in the July 2011 issue of the American Public Works Association Reporter.

July 14, 2011

King County’s LinkUp Shingles in Paving Project has won a 2011 National Association of Counties Achievement Award, designated “Best of Category” in the Environmental Protection and Energy category. The award is one of only 16 “Best of Category” awards conferred in the recognition program, which highlights the most outstanding county model programs submitted to the awards competition. The goal of the Shingles in Paving Project is to help establish a strong local hot mix asphalt end market for recycled asphalt shingles that captures the resources value of tear-off shingles and diverts this materials from landfills. Learn about the Shingles in Paving Project.

Apr, 2011

The King’s Gesture: Washington pilot project signals the go-ahead to experiment more with recycled shingles (PDF, 1.2 MB) – Roads & Bridges

2010

Nov/Dec, 2010

Tear-off Shingles: A Washington county provides the results of a paving demonstration project that used shingles (PDF, 1.3 MB) – C&D World

Jan/Feb, 2010

The Study of the Performance of Recycled Asphalt Shingles in Hot Mix Asphalt (external) – Today’s Recycling Solutions

January 25, 2010

Greensite Recycling Launches Shingle Recycling Program in Winnipeg (external) – C&D World

2009

November 3, 2009

Owens Corning sets up shingle recycling system (external) – Construction & Demolition Recycling

October 1, 2009

Recycling Asphalt Shingles (external) – Roofing Contractor

June 14, 2009

New plant recycles asphalt shingle material (external) – The Oregonian

2008

April 11, 2008

Green movement generating big business (external)
Alchemy Goods recycled bags featured in this story about the 2008 Green Festival in Seattle - KING-5 Television

January 8, 2008

WoodStraw from Forest Concepts Added to Oregon DOT's Qualified Products List (external)
News story announcement about WoodStraw - News Blaze

2007

December 19, 2007

Herman Miller buying Brandrud Furniture Company (external)
Alumni LinkUp partner, Brandrud Furniture, is sold to Herman Miller, Inc. - Puget Sound Business Journal

November - December, 2007

Green Materials: Squak Mountain Stone and Bamboo Flooring (external)
Squak Mountain Stone is used in kitchen remodel for tv show - from HGTV's Carter Can

September 29, 2007

Trinity Glass - A Merger for Beautiful Countertops (external)
Article features LinkUp partner Tiger Mountain Innovation's products Squak Mountain Stone and collaborative product line Trinity Glass Products, as well as other green products - Treehugger

May 19, 2007

Urban Hardwoods - Unique furniture from locally salvaged trees (external)
News article about on LinkUp alumni partner Urban Hardwoods - The Seattle Times

April 13, 2007

Recovery 1, Inc. was named a 2007 Green Globe Award winner (external)
King County Executive Ron Sims makes the award to Recovery 1 for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Stewardship as a Leader in Market Development of Recycled Materials

2006

June 16, 2006

Taking Recycling To The Next Level (external)
Article and companion audio highlighting King County's LinkUp program - from KOMO 1000 News.

March 30, 2006

Rubber the right way - Former Islander has recycling in the bag (external)
From the Mercer Island Reporter.

2005

August 24, 2005

Washington Recycler Joins LinkUp (external)
Profile of LinkUp partner American Roofing Recyclers, LLC. From Recycling Today.

June 1, 2005

LinkUp Program Manager Profile (external link)
Profile of Kris Beatty, LinkUp program manager. From the June, 2005 issue of Sustainable Industries Journal.