Diverse aspects of sustainability and the environment, from soil and rock to water and air, sustainable buildings to renewable energy and environmental risk management to oil spill response, are addressed by ASTM standards. See below for the latest news on ASTM's activities in this area, and explore relevant standards, committee meeting dates and more in the boxes to the left.
D18 SOIL AND ROCK
D19 WATER
D20 PLASTICS
D22 AIR QUALITY
D34 WASTE MANAGEMENT
D35 GEOSYNTHETICS
E06 PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS
E44 SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
E47
E48 BIOENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS
E50 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
E60 SUSTAINABILITY
F20 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OIL SPILL RESPONSE
F40 DECLARABLE SUBSTANCES IN MATERIALS
G02 WEAR AND EROSION
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Plastic Lumber
A new ASTM International standard presents all the requirements needed so that plastic lumber materials can be appropriately specified for uses, such as main and secondary framing members, in which improved mechanical properties are essential. D7568, Specification for Polyethylene-Based Structural-Grade Plastic Lumber for Outdoor Applications, was developed by Subcommittee D20.20 on Plastic Lumber, part of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics....
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