Recycling construction, renovation, and demolition plastic waste: review of the status quo, challenges and opportunities

G Santos, E Esmizadeh, M Riahinezhad - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2024 - Springer
End-of-life treatment of construction, renovation, and demolition (CRD) plastic waste
generated from day-to-day applications of plastics in the construction industry can negatively …

Developing efficient circularity for construction and demolition waste management in fast emerging economies: Lessons learned from Shenzhen, China

Z Bao, W Lu - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Proper management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is a key challenge amid
global advocacy of the circular economy. This is of particular urgency in fast-emerging …

Determination of residual municipal solid waste composition from rural and urban areas: a step toward the optimization of a waste management system for efficient …

M Triassi, B De Simone, P Montuori, I Russo… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Residual municipal solid waste (RMSW) is a rapidly expanding problem worldwide and a
good waste management system could reduce concerns about its correct treatment. The …

Plastic waste characterisation to maximise landfill diversion from a New Zealand residential construction site

JK Low, G Hernandez, TA Berry - Frontiers in Sustainability, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction In New Zealand, the construction sector is responsible for a large proportion of
waste sent to landfill. The plastic profile of construction waste is varied and complex in …

A sustainable approach in using construction and demolition waste materials in concrete

PG Quedou, E Wirquin, C Bokhoree - World Journal of Engineering, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential use of construction and
demolition waste materials (C&DWM) as an alternative for natural fine aggregates (NFA), in …

Study Reviews and Rethinking the Key Processes for Managing Building Materials to Enhance the Circular Economy in the AEC Industry

H Huang, L Li - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapidly accelerating economic development of newly industrialised countries (NICs) has
created far-reaching environmental problems. The new construction of numerous …

Modelo de previsão da geração de resíduos de construção e demolição para cidades brasileiras de médio porte populacional

RLR Santos, CS Rodrigues, GC Leiva… - Engenharia Sanitaria e …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO A geração de resíduos está aumentando em função do crescimento da
população, urbanização e desenvolvimento econômico, especialmente nos países em …

Waste Valorization Techniques

Z Gueboudji - Generation of Energy from Municipal Solid Waste …, 2024 - Springer
Waste valorization is the process of converting waste materials into valuable products or
energy, with the goal of reducing waste and improving resource efficiency. This technique …

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of construction and demolition waste: case studies in commercial buildings in the San Francisco region–United States

IB Correia, EL Miyasaka, RE Córdoba… - … Sanitaria e Ambiental, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Civil construction is one of the main generators of solid waste since the process of
dismantling and demolition occurs frequently and, in most cases, without adequate …

[PDF][PDF] Extraction and the Built Environment: Violence and Other Social Consequencesof Construction

V Kiechel - Our Extractive Age, 2021 - library.oapen.org
A domed indoor forest enclosing some 3,000 trees, Terminal 3 at Singapore's Changi Airport
houses the world's largest indoor waterfall, the 40-meter-tall Rain Vortex. Finished in 2019 …