Construction waste

CONSTRUCTION WASTE

I looked up information about construction waste which was annonced to be the industry our team would be concentrating on in our case project. Here's few denitions and links to pages where we can find more useful information on this field:

"Responsible management of waste is an essential aspect of sustainable building. In this context, managing waste means eliminating waste where possible; minimizing waste where feasible; and reusing materials which might otherwise become waste. Solid waste management practices have identified the reduction, recycling, and reuse of wastes as essential for sustainable management of resources."

Whole Building Design Guide (US) http://www.wbdg.org/resources/cwmgmt.php

"Construction and demolition waste has been identified as a priority waste stream by the European Union. There is a high potential for recycling and re-use of CDW, since some of its components have a high resource value. In particular, there is a re-use market for aggregates derived from CDW waste in roads, drainage and other construction projects. In addition, technology for the separation and recovery of construction and demolition waste is well established, readily accessible and in general inexpensive."

European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/construction_demolition.htm

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