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Marc van der Meide

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Circular construction

Six key recommendations

In terms of mass, construction materials and construction and demolition waste make up the largest part of humankind's material and waste footprints, particularly after an energy transition has largely phased out fossil energy. However, a circular use of building and construction ...

Effects of the energy transition on environmental impacts of cobalt supply

A prospective life cycle assessment study on future supply of cobalt

Cobalt is considered a key metal in the energy transition, and demand is expected to increase substantially by 2050. This demand is for an important part because of cobalt use in (electric vehicle) batteries. This study investigated the environmental impacts of the production of ...
Meeting the current demand for concrete requires not only mining tons of gravel and sand, but also burning large amounts of fossil fuel resources in cement kilning. Consequently, concrete recycling is crucial to achieving a material-efficient society, especially with the applicat ...

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The future of concrete recycling

An integrated life cycle environmental and cost analysis on the hotspots to improve the demolition and recycling practices across Europe

Building construction is a material-intensive process known for depleting natural resources, mainly gravel and sand, used in concrete production. At the same time, building demolition generates large amounts of construction and demolition waste (CDW), primarily consisting of end- ...