NY GREEN ASPHALT BRINGS ECO UPGRADE
TO TOXIC ROAD REPAIR INDUSTRY
By: Cristina Natale
Edited by: Leo Gonzales

The age-old and highly toxic asphalt industry is in desperate need of a health and eco-conscious facelift. Finally, a NY asphalt company steps up to the plate to invest in a toxin-free alternative + receiving great response from legislators to accept GREEN testing.

Just one year from inception, the sustainable, recyclable and non-toxic Greenpatch™ has earned widespread acceptance on governmental and industrial fronts in the greater New York area as well as Connecticut, New Jersey and the entire New England region.  Today, the health-conscious asphalt alternative is capturing ever-growing markets in the entire east coast and the Midwestern states. “The asphalt industry has been under pressure to reduce diesel and petroleum derivatives used in its road repair products- that which has been extremely harmful to human health and marine life,” states Glenn Shapiro, VP of Product Development of Cold Mix Manufacturing. “We have accepted this challenge by spending 16 months in state-of- the- art laboratories and 10 months of field testing… to come up with the first bio-degradable, recyclable, renewable and organic asphalt road repair solution.”

In New York City alone, conventional cold asphalt pours over 240,000 gallons of diesel oil into the ground per year - containing many of the lethal carcinogens such as Benzene, Toluene and Kerosene that contaminate the soil and groundwater. Traditional cold asphalt also has an extremely high Volatile Organic Compound levels (VOC’s) which results in these toxins being released into the atmosphere. These deadly compounds are now recognized by scientists to be a leading contributor to pancreatic cancer, renal failure and respiratory & neurodegenerative diseases. Both of these issues are addressed by GreenPatch™ by replacing the toxic additives with biodegradable, plant based solvents.

In 2008, New York pathologist investigator Dr. James Cervino, PhD. applauds GreenPatch for its use of non-hazardous plant oils and the absence of VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) in its ingredients. He also commends and supports Dario Amicucci and Glenn Shapiro, the producers of this “ingenious product” for their ethical and conscientious business model.

In the legislative front, fmr. NYS Senator Nicholas Spano has become the star lobbyist winning more and more legislators to "Green Testing" for a cleaner, safer highway repair industry. He earned the attention of a host of significant political figures such as Senator Antoine Thompson, chairman of the NYS Environmental Committee and agency official Bob Dennison- deputy for NYS DOT. Soon after, Mayor Gerald D. Jennings of Albany, Mayor Byron Brown of Buffalo and Mayor Clinton Young of Mt. Vernon all consented to testing the revolutionary GreenPatch for consideration as the new road repair material of choice for their respective cities.

Widespread consumer confidence sings a very positive note on GreenPatch as a smarter, more sensible product all around. Among the many industry subscribers of the GreenPatch technology is Con Edison (A major NY power company). "We've been using GreenPatch for eight months to repair pavement that was cut for utility work. It stands up to Manhattan traffic as well as the products we used in the past," said Mark Sullivan, field operations planner for Con Edison. "This is one example of how Con Edison is actively striving for environmental excellence. We believe that protecting the environment makes good business sense."

Government agencies such as NYS Department of Environmental Protection recognize the induction of GreenPatch™ into the road construction industry- paving the way for other health-conscious materials and applications. The National Green Energy Council has also provided its first and full endorsement of GreenPatch™ for its success in revolutionizing the road repair market for generations to come.

For media contact and interviews about this article, contact: Leo Gonzales at 516-626-0655 or email at: content@greenpatch.com