Materials from 49ers' Candlestick Park score a second life

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How recycling an old professional sports stadium can translate to new economic and environmental benefits

San Francisco 49ers fans may cringe at the sight of Candlestick Park being demolished after 40 years as the football team's home field, but perhaps some consolation can be offered with the knowledge that...

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