Circular-economy-based approach to utilizing cardboard in sustainable building construction

S Venkatesan, M Afroz, S Navaratnam, R Gravina - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Circular-economy-based sustainability approaches in construction are gaining wide
acceptance due to the volume of waste generation and increasing demand for natural …

Waste paper recycling decision system based on material flow analysis and life cycle assessment: a case study of waste paper recycling from China

M Liu, S Tan, M Zhang, G He, Z Chen, Z Fu… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
China's paper industry development is rapid, but the recycling rate of China's waste paper
has been low all the time. Meanwhile, material flow analysis can help determine the flow of …

Investigation of waste paper cellulosic fibers utilization into cement based building materials

V Hospodarova, N Stevulova, J Briancin… - Buildings, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recently, the utilization of renewable natural cellulosic materials, such as wood, plants, and
waste paper in the preparation of building materials has attracted significant interest. This is …

[PDF][PDF] Structural evaluation of lightweight concrete produced using waste newspaper and office paper

II Akinwumi, OM Olatunbosun… - Civil and …, 2014 - researchgate.net
The construction industry consumes a large amount of non-renewable resources. On the
other hand, more waste paper ends up in landfill or dump sites than those recycled …

Investigation of thermal and strength properties of composite panels fabricated with plaster of Paris for insulation in buildings

UW Robert, SE Etuk, OE Agbasi, SA Ekong… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
This study was designed to assess the possibility of tailoring waste papers and wood dust
into composite materials with plaster of Paris (POP) and also determine the suitability of …

Recycled cellulose fiber reinforced plaster

N Stevulova, V Vaclavik, V Hospodarova, T Dvorský - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to develop recycled fiber reinforced cement plaster mortar with a good
workability of fresh mixture, and insulation, mechanical and adhesive properties of the final …

[HTML][HTML] Optimising cascaded utilisation of wood resources considering economic and environmental aspects

MS Taskhiri, H Jeswani, J Geldermann… - Computers & Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cascaded wood utilisation could help to bridge the gap between the rising wood demand
and fresh wood availability as well as contributing to a circular economy. However, the …

A review of lightweight composite development using paper waste and pulverized ceramics-towards a sustainable and eco-friendly construction

PO Awoyera, OB Olalusi, DP Babagbale… - … Research in Africa, 2021 - Trans Tech Publ
Finding an effective framework for the consumption of municipal and construction/demolition
wastes has been the main research consideration for decades. For different categories of …

Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructure Assessment of Wastepaper Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Containing Metakaolin

M Valizadeh Kiamahalleh, A Gholampour… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the potential use of discarded plasterboard paper as fibers from
buildings to reinforce concrete. Various concentrations of wastepaper fibers (0.5%, 1 …

Assessment of the suitability of paper waste as an engineering material

OM Okeyinka, OJ Idowu - Engineering, Technology & Applied Science …, 2014 - etasr.com
This research work investigates the potential applicability of waste paper in the production of
ceiling boards with focus on achieving: environmental sustainability, safe disposal of waste …