Environmental Information & Guides
This page is a resource area for information regarding various aspects of asphalt and its impact on the environment. Under each heading there are articles that are linked to the topic. Click on the underlined blue text to connect to the link.
AIR QUALITY
- Tests Show Very Low Emissions Levels
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Emissions Brings New Insights
- Clearing the Air
- Determining PAC's in Asphalt & Ground Water
ASPHALT LINERS
- Asphalt Barriers for Waste Isolation
- Asphalt Geotextile Barriers for Waste Containment
- Field Performance of an Asphalt Barrier Test Pad
GREEN STREETS
- Traffic Will Travel on Green Streets in Oregon Community
HEAT/WARMING
- Minimizing Heat Islands & Global Warming
PERPETUAL (SUSTAINABLE) PAVEMENT
- Asphalt the Sustainable Pavment
- Sustainable Asphalt Black & Green, Now and Tomorrow
POROUS PAVEMENT
- Parking Lot Wins Praise in Portland
- Porous Pavement & Groundwater Quality Technical Bulletin
- Porous Asphalt in Colder Climates
RECYCLING
- Evaluating Use of Recycled Material in HMA
WATER QUALITY
- Leaching Characteristics of Asphalt Road Waste
- Porous Pavement & Groundwater Quality Technical Bulletin