Construction waste

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but it comes at a huge environmental cost. Engineers in Japan have developed a new technique to make concrete by recycling waste concrete and combining it with captured carbon dioxide.

The building industry has not only become a major consumer of materials it has also become a source of pollution. Environmental integrated production and reusing and recycling is of great importance that shall ensure that the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of alternative systems is considered and is taken into account before construction starts. The […] The post Reuse and recycle of building materials appeared first on Constro Facilitator.

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Upcycled junk and site construction waste make up nearly every interior element of Madrid's Mo de Movimiento restaurant, created by designer Lucas Muñoz.

Examples of circular actions that improve the management of construction and demolition waste — European Environment Agency

Using recycled materials is on the rise since we realized the negative impact of construction on the environment—buildings actually cause 40 percent of the total carbon emissions. Recycled materials setback this percentage because they demand less raw resources hence less manufacturing energy. Moreover, they decrease the amount of construction waste (a whole another issue!).

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CSM graduate Irene Roca Moracia has created furniture using discarded building materials as a way of critiquing wastefulness in the construction industry.

Using recycled building materials is definitely the way to go for your next construction project and this list will help you find exactly what you need.

When bottled water, pre-packaged food, and other single-use items now line store shelves and fill our cupboards at home, recycling isn't going to cut it.