Construction Recycling Sustainability Waste 
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2023
There’s no doubt that construction and demolition are some of the dirtiest jobs in the world. These industries generate a substantial amount of waste, much of which can end up in landfills. This means there can be a significant number of materials that are wasted. A great deal of job site waste can be recycled.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 29, 2023
A new adhesive derived from materials including food waste should enable 90 percent of engineered wood products, such as furniture and construction boards, to become fully recyclable and help to develop a circular economy in this sector, says the firm marketing it. The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.
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The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2022
In the construction industry, stakeholders are also going green. Prefabricated constructions are becoming increasingly popular as a manifestation of this rising environmental consciousness among consumers. This type of building is constructed by first making its parts in a factory and then putting them together in the actual location.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Growing interest in environmental issues is putting pressure on the construction sector to move towards a circular economy with greater emphasis on the sustainable recovery of waste materials. Carla Eslava, Manager of the Recofloor commercial waste vinyl flooring collection scheme, discusses the issues and offers some solutions.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In an apparent first of its kind within the UK, a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Northumberland has been equipped with an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to recycle waste solvents into low carbon gas, which is being injected into the national gas grid. It will also produce enough energy to power an equivalent of 6,000 homes.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
A radical rethink of recycling and waste policy is required to put the UK on a more sustainable path, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The primary premise of its replacement must acknowledge that reducing or preventing waste of all types is paramount.
Green Business Bureau
JULY 5, 2021
Sustainable Construction: Builders Need to Go Green. Sustainable building practices are becoming increasingly common throughout the construction industry. This new emphasis on sustainable construction has created a robust green building and production network which is now one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S.
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