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Article: Paving the way to expanding your business.(green on green: Special Feature)
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- Landscape & Irrigation
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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As many industries and businesses scramble to become environmentally friendly or market themselves as "Green," new methods are being developed to meet updated environmental standards. However, an environmentally friendly way of paving has been around for more than 2,000 years.
The Romans used the natural granite stone called porphyry to pave their streets and walkways. The porphyry pavers were set using a porous material in the joints to allow water back into the ground, which was an ancient form of permeable paving. This early method remains a viable option today that is being increasingly used by landscape architects and designers that are reaching into the ...
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