Circular economy of construction and demolition waste: A literature review on lessons, challenges, and benefits

CK Purchase, DM Al Zulayq, BT O'Brien… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Environmental impacts of hazardous waste, and management strategies to reconcile circular economy and eco-sustainability

Z Zhang, MZ Malik, A Khan, N Ali, S Malik… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise in living standards and the continuous development in the global economy led to
the depletion of resources and increased waste generation per capita. This waste might …

Circular economy adoption barriers in built environment-a case of emerging economy

P Mhatre, VV Gedam, S Unnikrishnan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Built environment consumes vast volumes of natural resources and also poses several
environmental threats owing to mining, construction emissions, and waste disposal …

Barriers and countermeasures of construction and demolition waste recycling enterprises under circular economy

Z Ding, X Wang, PXW Zou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid development of urbanization has led to a considerable amount of construction and
demolition (C&D) waste, resulting in various environmental issues. While recycling of C&D …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review on stakeholder collaboration for a circular built environment: Current research trends, gaps and future directions

S Senaratne, N Rodrigo, LM Almeida, S Perera… - … & Recycling Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction is one of the most impactful sectors in the use of resources, while having a
complex network of stakeholders. To drive towards sustainable development, implementing …

Life cycle assessment of the use of decommissioned wind blades in second life applications

AJ Nagle, G Mullally, PG Leahy, NP Dunphy - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 53,000 tonnes of blade waste from on-shore wind farms will potentially be
generated in Ireland by 2040. The recycling of blades, which are made from composite …

Evaluating carbon emissions of construction and demolition waste in building energy retrofit projects

JL Hao, W Ma - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Building energy retrofit (BER) is one of the priority tasks of China's '14th Five-Year Building
Energy Efficiency and Green Building Development Plan'. The number of BER projects has …

An investigation into challenges and opportunities in the Australian construction and demolition waste management system

S Shooshtarian, S Caldera, T Maqsood… - Engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The literature shows that the current Australian waste management framework
does not meet industry and government expectations. This study, therefore, seeks the key …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the challenges of construction demolition waste management towards circular construction: Kuwait Stakeholder's perspective

H Al-Raqeb, SH Ghaffar, MJ Al-Kheetan… - Cleaner Waste …, 2023 - Elsevier
The built environment sector is under increasing pressure to reduce costs while improving
environmental quality. This paper examines Kuwait's current construction and demolition …