·Combating the menace of plastic waste pollution has become a global environmental challenge Plastic pollution is capable of affecting land waterways and oceans as a large percentage of marine and land creatures have died due to the fact that plastic is non biodegradable and it causes hazards to soil
·The high amount of impervious land cover in urban areas reduces the stormwater infiltration and enhances the radiative heat further worsening the impact of flood and heat risk respectively Fahy et al 2019 The floods emerged as the major environmental threat during the past two decades as a result of changed land use and climatic patterns followed by
·Landfilling is one of the most common waste management methods employed in all countries alike irrespective of their developmental status The most commonly used types of landfills are a municipal solid waste landfill b industrial waste landfill and c hazardous waste landfill There is also an emerging landfill type called green waste landfill that is
·The incineration of municipal waste is a huge source of cadmium emissions in the environment and ultimately poses a threat to human health The ratio for incinerating municipal waste varies between 10% and 90% in different countries State of the art emission control equipment can capture 50% 99% of cadmium emissions
·management of the waste produced by the activity BEES Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability BEES is a tool that gauges the environmental performance of building products using a life cycle analysis LCA as specified in the ISO 14040 series of standards Lippiatt et al 2010 BEES was developed by NIST s Applied
·How living near environmental hazards contributes to poorer health and disproportionate health outcomes is an ongoing concern We conducted a substantive review and critique of the literature regarding residential proximity to environmental hazards and adverse pregnancy outcomes childhood cancer cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses end stage
·Action area B7 Develop and support initiatives to minimise construction and demolition waste Update the Building Code to consider waste and climate impacts for full lifecycle of buildings including deconstruction when consents are lodged ; Continue research into the role of reused and recycled construction materials and ensure Auckland Council contracts are
·Solid waste management SWM is one of the key responsibilities of city administrators and one of the effective proxies for good governance Effective SWM mitigates adverse health and environmental impacts conserves resources and improves the livability of cities However unsustainable SWM practices exacerbated by rapid urbanization and financial
The construction industry has a great influence on the environment The concern for a sustainable environment has increased the level of awareness among policymakers in most countries around the world [1 2 3] However there were several challenges in adopting sustainable issues such as in the area of construction waste CW management
·Environment hazard mitigation of waste gypsum and chalk Use in construction materials Author links open overlay panel Mridul Garg Minocha Neeraj Jain Production of building materials from phosphogypsum and chalk/lime sludge may contribute much to the environment protection and also helps towards the solving of economic and social
·Eco friendly Construction Materials and Techniques One of the most effective ways to enhance environmental safety in construction is by using eco friendly materials and techniques Sustainable construction materials such as recycled content sustainably sourced timber and low VOC Volatile Organic Compounds products can minimize resource depletion
·Today the world faces a number of major challenges that may lead to the end of our society if it is not solved or if it is just postponed One of the major challenges is the consumption of many forms of energy including non renewable ones used by humans releasing a certain amount of waste in the consumption process and a large amount of waste products
·The construction phase usually contributes to the major environmental impact on the land and habitat Pimentel Da Silva and Branco 2018 This is mainly due to the use of concrete and heavy machinery installation of the structures setting up the trenches for cables and to connect the infrastructure Lovich and Ennen 2011
·The incineration of municipal waste is a huge source of cadmium emissions in the environment and ultimately poses a threat to human health The ratio for incinerating municipal waste varies between 10% and 90% in different countries State of the art emission control equipment can capture 50% 99% of cadmium emissions
·The construction sector is an important economic activity in terms of circular economy Zhang et al 2022 European Commission 2020 and because illegal dumping is a problem frequently associated with this sector the abandonment of construction and demolition waste CDW could be more researched Yang et al 2019 While illegal CDW dumping is
·The construction phase usually contributes to the major environmental impact on the land and habitat Pimentel Da Silva and Branco 2018 This is mainly due to the use of concrete and heavy machinery installation of the structures setting up the trenches for cables and to connect the infrastructure Lovich and Ennen 2011
·Heavy metal pollution of the soil is a widespread environmental hazard that damages the soil quality deteriorates water quality decreases food production and leads to the production of unhealthy food crops containing a high concentration of HMs Bossink BAG Brouwers HJH 1996 Construction waste quantification and source evaluation J
·With the increase in global population industrialization and urbanization waste from construction renovation and demolition CRD activities has grown rapidly There are some issues associated with the disposal of CRD waste in landfills Depositing in landfills is still the main method for CRD waste disposal from the global perspective The objective of this study is to
· Solid waste production must peak this century without drastic action population growth and urbanization will outpace waste reduction warned by Hoornweg et al 2013 A stark example of this prediction occurred in Shenzhen China on 20 December 2015 where an unstable deposit of construction and demolition C&D and other wastes catastrophically
The construction waste poses great danger to environment This has put construction industries under pressure to consider suitable methods to protect the environment across all industries including construction Consideration for Construction Waste Recycling When considering a recyclable material three major areas need to be taken in to
·There has been great concern about producing converting or disposing of the waste obtained from different sources Waste production is a continuous phenomenon that can be minimized by taking certain measures; however it cannot be eliminated completely The wastes produced along with various useful processes such as industrial operations or natural
·For example some research has been done in the field of quantifying the influence of waste materials on building s life cycle environmental impacts Adekomaya and Majozi 2021; Guerra et al 2021
Construction and demolition waste This page provides important information for demolition and excavation companies builders contractors project managers and property developers the hazards or potential harm to the environment or human health associated with the waste or activities relating to the waste
·Fast fashion as a global environmental justice issue Environmental justice is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race color national origin or income with respect to the development implementation and enforcement of environmental laws
·Construction demolition and renovation activities generate a significant amount of waste posing serious environmental risks The scarcity of recycling facilities makes it difficult to implement the new legislation which calls for producing recycled aggregates Moreover the lack of studies on the environmental feasibility of recycling construction and demolition waste in
