As the construction industry shapes our built environment it generates a staggering amount of waste, a silent crisis threatening to bury our progress beneath a mountain of debris. It poses a significant environmental and economic challenge and such is the problem – it demands innovative solutions if we are to have a more sustainable future .
Statistics paint a worrying picture. According to the World Bank, the construction sector generates a staggering 2.8 billion tons of waste annually, accounting for roughly 33% of global waste generation.
In the US alone, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that construction and demolition C&D debris, represents over 600 million tons annually, constituting nearly 40% of the total waste stream sent to landfills. These are numbers that highlight the sheer volume of construction waste and its undeniable role in landfill pressure. To read more – follow the link: