In the wake of the devastating January fires in Los Angeles, the Army Corps of Engineers began operations to recycle from fire-damaged homes. Materials like steel, concrete and trees are rescued from the debris and put to work in the recycling process. Reducing the extraction of new raw materials for this project, reusing current available resources and lowering waste going into landfills helps industries rebuild without costly reliance on new materials starting from scratch.
According to Insurance Journal, “A lot of this material can be reused in future construction, and that’s just good for the environment,” said Col. Sonny Avichal, an Army Corps commander for the Eaton Fire.
