The built environment is accountable for a substantial share of global waste production.
Construction and demolition (C&D) debris requires significant landfill areas and costs …

Circular economy (CE) as a new model of economic development promotes the maximum
reuse/recycling of materials, goods and components in order to decrease waste generation …

Conventionally, in a linear economy, C&D (Construction and Demolition) waste was
considered as zero value materials, and, as a result of that, most C&D waste materials …

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) accounts for at least 30% of the total solid waste
produced around the world. At around 924 million tons in the European Union in 2016 and …

The construction industry requires significant quantities of material and energy resources,
which are either recycled or disposed as waste after demolition. Circular Economy (CE) …

In recent years, the issue of waste management has become a central topic for the
industrialized economies worldwide and, in a broader sense, for the global community. The …

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a priority for many policies at global level. This
is due to the high volume of CDW that is produced and its inadequate management. This …

Japan's 2020 Olympic and Paralympic teams to wear sportswear made from recycled
clothes supporting the circularity of resources while the linear economic model “take–make …

Increasing environmental concerns and resource scarcity risks have drawn attention to a
Circular Economic (CE) model during the last decade. Nevertheless, literature related to the …

Abstract The Construction Industry (CI) is characterized as one of the largest generators of
solid waste worldwide. In fact, is estimated that the construction and demolition waste (CDW) …