As individuals, we are all well used to recycling plastics,
paper, and glass, but industry needs to become just as active with
the way they recycle the materials they use and the waste they
produce. For the construction industry, this hinges on finding the
best ways to recycle concrete.
Concrete is the second most widely used substance in the world.
It is also one of the heaviest sources of waste, or more
specifically, CDEW, Construction, Demolition, and Excavation Waste.
CDEW makes up more than a third of all waste. Within the UK, this
means around 120 million tonnes of waste, which also leads to a
significant level of CO2 emissions.
Given the volume of waste and its environmental impact, it is no
surprise that efforts to recycle concrete have ramped up,
particularly as there are so many economic and environmental
benefits and so many ways recycled concrete can be used.
