Diverting Construction Waste

摘要

On a national scale, total building-related construction and demolition (C&D) waste is estimated to be 135.5 million tons -a figure that represents, at 30 percent, the largest single source in the waste stream. How much do your building projects impact these numbers? Consider the following: 1. The average new construction project yields 3.9 pounds of waste per square foot of building area. Example: A 50,000-square-foot building = 97.5 tons of waste. 2. The average building demolition yields 155 pounds of waste per square foot. Example: A 50,000-square-foot building = 3,875 tons of waste.