Reuse of Secondary Materials: Enabling and Assessing ‘Reuse of Secondary Materials’ as a Circular Approach for the Façade Industry

Over the years, the extraction and consumption of raw materials have increased radically, with a 60% increase since 1980. About one-fifth of the material extracted worldwide ends up as waste, corresponding to 12 billion tonnes (Gt) of waste per year. To tackle the increasing consumption and waste in the economy, the Netherlands government...