The idea of "green" or sustainable equipment and practices is nothing new, yet finding a consensus on how to incorporate green techniques and ideas in a restoration program is harder than you might think.

The idea of “green” or sustainable equipment and practices is nothing new, yet finding a consensus on how to incorporate green techniques and ideas in a restoration program is harder than you might think. To try and set a baseline from which to start the conversation, R&R asked Trent Massey, Corporate Social Responsibility Practitioner and Property Programs Instructor for Arlington, Texas-based Vale Training Solutions, if he could help shine a light on some of what’s going on today – and what’s to come – when it comes to restorers “going green.”