Plastic minimisation in construction: A pilot study identifying and quantifying the composition of C&D plastic in construction waste

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Plastic minimisation in construction: A pilot study identifying and quantifying the composition of C&D plastic in construction waste

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Construction and demolition (C&D) waste contributes at least 10,000 tonnes of plastic to landfills in Auckland annually. The growing use of plastic in the packaging of building materials, the use of polystyrene and products such as building wrap are contributing to this landfill stream. Most construction waste is not sorted on construction sites, with C&D waste often being co-mingled. This funded research is an exploratory study being undertaken as a pilot project over 12-18 months by academi...

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2021-10

Creator

Kestle, Linda / Hernandez, German / Berry, Terri-Ann / Low, Joanne / Wallis, Shannon

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5598

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New Zealand / construction industry / waste reduction / plastics / sustainability / Building construction management and project planning / Environmental management

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