PlanetReuse: Daily Finance: PlanetReuse is an Influential Part of the LEED Formula

4/05/2010

Daily Finance: PlanetReuse is an Influential Part of the LEED Formula

Daily Finance made the case for reuse recently on its website. The engaging article delved into the emerging trend of material reuse as part of the LEED certification process. PlanetReuse Founder and CEO Nathan Benjamin discusses the importance of repurposing materials where possible.

The article describes Nathan's commitment to the environment and includes an antidote about the importance of preservation.

"I can't let go of my Eagle Scout badge from my teenage years," says Benjamin. "It was the Boy Scouts founder who said, 'Try and leave this world a little better than you found it.' That guides everything I do."

Check out the article below or click on the link to read the entire story:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/04/05/using-green-building-materials-entrepreneurs-promote-leed-const/

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