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dc.contributor.convenorC. Wu, Y. Wu, N. Fisher, C. Fung and J. Zheng
dc.contributor.authorTam, V.
dc.contributor.authorHai, S.
dc.contributor.authorTam, C.
dc.contributor.editorWu, C.
dc.contributor.editorWu, Y.
dc.contributor.editorFisher, N.
dc.contributor.editorFung, C.
dc.contributor.editorZheng, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:06:52Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:06:52Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.modified2011-07-09T02:31:30Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/39468
dc.description.abstractConstruction and demolition wastes (C&D Waste) become major contributors to the environmental pollution in Hong Kong. Managing C&D Waste effectively becomes a pressing issue in the local construction industry. Although the principles of reuse, recycle and reduction for C&D wastes have been promoted among construction professionals for many years, the effectiveness of their applications seems limited. One of the major barriers for this is identified as the lack of guidelines to assist construction workers and professionals in implementing these activities. This paper presents a comprehensive system for implementing the reuse, recycling and reduction on C&D Waste by classifying the wastes into eight groups: plastic, paper, paperboard, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, timber, compostables, and other materials. The suitability of each group of waste for reuse, or recycle or reduction is investigated and guidelines for implementation are proposed.
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherThe Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.bre.polyu.edu.hk/criocm/symposium2005/index.htm
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameCRIOCM 2005 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Managemen
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleProceedings of CRIOCM 2005 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2005-10-30
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2005-11-02
dc.relation.ispartoflocationHangzhou, China
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode310202
dc.titleReuse, recycle and reduction of construction and demolition waste: a Hong Kong study
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE2 - Conferences (Non Refereed)
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.date.issued2005
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorTam, Vivian WY.


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