Recycling in Transportation

Recycling is a fundamental part of the future sustainability of our planet. The potential for recycling within the construction industry is important and can contribute substantially to the longevity of the planet. Much progress has been made in the United Kingdom (UK) and it is important that the developments achieved in research are successfully implemented. Recycling is important and this paper provides brief descriptions to define recycling, detail potential materials that could be utilized in construction through recycling, and gives application examples. By increasing the volume of recycling within construction, simple sustainability advances can be made, for example, through direct savings in fuel consumption (vehicle movements and power supplies), or savings in material consumption (pre-fabrication, material sorting and control). Continued dissemination to industry will ensure that more complex advances can be made and organizations will be able to turn recycling into an economic advantage.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Ellis, S J
• Conference:
  • The Symposium Transportation Geotechnics
  • Location: Nottingham , United Kingdom
  • Date: 2003-9-11 to 2003-9-11
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 177-188
• Monograph Title: Transportation Geotechnics Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Construction industry; Economic analysis; Economic growth; Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Prefabricated structures; Recycled materials; Recycling; Specifications; Sustainable development
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Economics; Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I15: Environment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01033798
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0727732498
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 2006 4:35PM