Why pave green

Not only do we recycle pretty much everything we take away from an old parking lot or other paving project, but we also use a lot of other recycled materials to save acres upon acres of landfill space every year. Some of the stuff Espina Paving uses in its green paving practices include: recycled roofing shingles, rubber from old tires, glass, blast furnace slag and other manufacturing byproducts.

Not only are we preventing these things from polluting the earth and clogging up landfills, but it saves our customers money and conserves natural resources when we reuse and recycle these materials into new paving projects! Another way we can help you go green with your next paving project is by using new technologies and materials that go lighter on the environment in the first place. One of these new and exciting technologies is porous asphalt.

They allow you to securely access your personal space and download our publications. You accept their use by clicking on the "Continue" button. The time has come to mitigate these potential problems with sustainable solutions. Most roads are made from concrete or asphalt. Mining the raw materials for either product requires massive amounts of energy and disrupts the environment from which they are extracted. Producing cement, an essential component of concrete, releases high levels of VOCs volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere.

VOC emissions are harmful to the environment and contribute to ozone depletion. Asphalt is a petroleum-based paving material. Drilling for oil also requires a significant amount of energy and the environmental hazards associated with extracting oil have been well documented. Environmental impact does not end at the manufacturing stage. Paving new roads and parking lots disrupts the underlying soil and water table. Perpetual pavement is made from many layers--some of which are made from recycled materials--so that when the pavement finally wears out, only the top layer must be replaced.

Perpetual pavement may last as long as 20 years with the lower layers lasting much longer, reducing the need for expensive routine repairs and saving business owners money and time. Another way in which asphalt can save clients money is through "pulverization," the process by which old pavement can be broken up into small pieces and used as an under-layer for new pavement.

Pulverization is less expensive than removing old pavement altogether and replaces new aggregates needed for base material. It's also more environmentally friendly because it repurposes the old, existing paved surface.

Porous asphalt allows water from precipitation to penetrate the surface of the asphalt and soak into the ground below. This type of asphalt maintains the earth's natural water cycles, reduces water run-off and replenishes ground water supplies.