Plastic Waste Characterisation to Maximise Landfill Diversion From a New Zealand Residential Construction Site

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Plastic Waste Characterisation to Maximise Landfill Diversion From a New Zealand Residential Construction Site

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Introduction: In New Zealand, the construction sector is responsible for a large proportion of waste sent to landfill. The plastic profile of construction waste is varied and complex in comparison to other waste types (e.g. timber, concrete, metals, plasterboard). Therefore, the diversion of plastics from landfills is less straightforward, and there are less obvious benefits to recycling this low-density, low-value waste stream. Plastic waste generated by construction activities has not been ...

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2024-11-29

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Low, JK / Hernandez, G / Berry, TA

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https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/18596

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33 Built Environment and Design / 3302 Building / 12 Responsible Consumption and Production / 3301 Architecture / 3303 Design

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