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Recycling concrete and asphalt in the City of Oakland on a much smaller carbon footprint
As a sustainably driven business, Argent Materials, is responsible for cleaning up illegally dumped materials from eight miles of East Oakland streets daily. On average, Argent removes six tons of trash every week and recycles the items when possible.
3 challenges Argent Materials wanted to solve
Finding a today solution to immediately reduce carbon footprint
Fully compatible with existing equipment
Eliminate the use of fossil fuels from its fleet
Solution
Located in the heart of downtown Oakland, Argent is always looking to expand its environmentally mindful business efforts even further - that is why in 2020, the company made the decision to switch from petroleum diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel to fuel the companyâs diesel-powered equipment, including wheel loaders, excavators to bobcats and water trucks.
Results
Since switching to renewable diesel, Argentâs diesel-powered equipment emits no new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the atmosphere and significantly less fine particulates and nitrogen oxides, improving local air quality. As a result, Argent and Neste have kept 1,340 metric tons of COâ out of the atmosphere each year, which is equal to planting 6,600 trees.
âWhen you run millions of dollars of equipment, the legacy you leave behind, the impact you have is more important. The great thing about Neste MY Renewable Diesel is that you get to do both,â said Bill Crotinger, President & CEO, Argent Materials.
Together with Neste, Argent focuses not only on reducing pounds of waste from local landfills, but also in reducing the companyâs carbon footprint and contributing to cleaner air for California residents while fighting against climate change.
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