Waste Not, Want Not
Separating materials like wood, metal, and concrete on job sites is called this.
What is construction waste sorting?
Rather than sending old building parts to the landfill, this strategy reintroduces them into new projects—cutting waste and embodied carbon.
What is deconstruction and reuse?
This percentage of all landfill waste in the U.S. comes from construction and demolition materials, including wood, concrete, and drywall.
What is 40%?
This approach in construction and product design aims to minimize waste by reusing, repurposing, and recycling materials throughout a building’s life cycle, promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact.
What is circularity?
Material selection is a climate issue as much as a health issue because manufacturing, transporting, and disposing of toxic materials contributes to _______ and ________ ?
What is pollution and carbon emissions?