Sustainable management of C&D waste - reducing the source to ozone depletion and global warming
Abstract
Large quantities of construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) are produced. Buildings in many countries are thermally insulated by insulation foam containing large amounts of fluorocarbons (chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) or hydrofluoro-carbons (HCFCs), which are strong ozone depleting substances and/or greenhouse gases. The fluorocarbons are released extremely slowly during use. Therefore, the insulation material will still contain large quantities of fluorocarbons when the buildings reach the end-of-life and are demolished. A protocol for managing insulation foam waste in Denmark developed by DAKOFA (The Waste and Resource Network Denmark) gives recommendations on sustainable management of insulation foam waste including mapping of insulation foam waste in buildings, and further management during demolishing and recycling of the C&D waste in order to reduce the release of the harmful substances.
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Conference Abstract, 2016
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Science/Technology
