Porous Plus:
Eco-Tek Pavers Include Regional Slag

Porous paving systems help manage stormwater, but most are made of concrete—one of the most environmentally intensive building materials. It’s great, then, to find a manufacturer reducing the environmental impact of its systems. R.I. Lampus Company, a concrete manufacturer in the Pittsburgh area, has started offering its Eco-Tek interlocking porous pavers with up to 30% regional blast furnace slag in place of portland cement, the ingredient in concrete most responsible for its carbon emissions.

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