Building a Sustainable Future: Importance of Reusing and Recycling

Two case studies from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka report below unfolds how the engineering and innovation can drive a sustainable construction industry though recycling C&DW. Case study 1: Development of Asphalt for road pavement with waste aggregates and polythene (Janath, 2023, This study was supervised by the author of this article)

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Circular economy strategies for waste management in Sri Lanka: …

In Sri Lanka, the management of Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste poses a major problem, leading to environmental degradation and depletion of resources. This study aims to tackle these issues by examining the implementation of Circular Economy (CE) strategies within the construction ind …

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Origins of Construction and Demolition Waste Generation in the Sri

The construction sector is known to be a significant consumer of natural resources as well as a significant polluter (Elgizawy et al. 2016). In Sri Lanka's construction industry, CDW is produced ...

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Circular economy strategies for waste management in Sri Lanka: …

In Sri Lanka, the management of Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste poses a major problem, leading to environmental degradation and depletion of resources. ... Lockrey S, Nguyen H, Crossin E, et al. (2016) Recycling the construction and demolition waste in Vietnam: Opportunities and challenges in practice. Journal of Cleaner Production 133: ...

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(PDF) Unveiling Construction and Demolition Waste Dynamics: A …

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) generation is an increasing global concern. Despite the significance of the construction industry to the economy of Sri Lanka, limited studies have been ...

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Sinohydro awarded Sri Lankan dam project

Sri Lanka has awarded Chinese contractor Sinohydro a US$ 250 million contract to construct the headworks for the 521 million m 3 Moragahakanda reservoir.. The engineering, procurement and construction contract is part of the government's Mahaweli River Development Programme - a multipurpose development consisting of five dams (Kotmale, Victoria, …

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Embodied carbon reduction strategies for high-rise buildings in Sri Lanka

Strategy 5: Reuse and recycling of carbon-intensive materials Recycling of construction materials could be identified as the highest embodied emission saving potential, which accounts for 53% and reusing of construction materials has 6.2% potentials of embodied emission reduction (Chen and Ng 2015). ... Embodied carbon reduction strategies for ...

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Environmentally Friendly Construction Waste Management …

Thus, this study is focused on identifying the most generated construction waste in Sri Lanka and gathering the ideas and impressions of construction waste recycling from industry professionals.

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RECYCLING AND REUSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND …

ICSBE2016-129 The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, Earl's Regency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka from 16th to 18th December 2016 RECYCLING AND REUSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE: SUSTAINABLE APPROACH A. Bansal*, G. Mishra and S. Bishnoi Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India

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Analysis of road construction waste generation in developing …

It has been revealed that the recycling of road construction waste can bring many benefits, ... In Sri Lanka, the construction industry has been dominated by road construction projects over the last decade, as a result of government policies (Sri Lanka, 2009). This can easily be seen by comparing the total investment in road development as a ...

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Construction Waste Companies (Waste and Recycling) serving Sri Lanka

List of Construction Waste companies, manufacturers and suppliers serving Sri Lanka (Waste and Recycling)

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Sri Lanka Top Green Buildings

Sri Lanka has emerged as a leader in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly construction, with a growing number of green buildings that are setting the standard for sustainable development in the country. These buildings prioritize energy efficiency, utilize environmentally friendly materials, and employ sustainable building practices, making them a shining example of the country's ...

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Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling: The Case of Construction

Disposal of demolition waste is becoming a growing problem which became evident after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, particularly in Sri Lanka. Management of these wastes came into picture with the establishment of a C&D waste recycling plant by the Construction Waste Management (COWAM) Project.

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Embodied carbon reduction strategies for high-rise buildings in Sri Lanka

It is revealed that, efficient selection and use of low energy and low carbon materials, materials minimization, local sourcing of materials and transportation minimization, efficient construction process, reuse and recycling of carbon intensive materials are suitable strategies for Sri Lankan context.

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Building a Sustainable Future: Importance of Reusing …

Two case studies from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka report below unfolds how the engineering and innovation can drive a sustainable construction industry though recycling C&DW. Case study 1: Development of …

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EFFECTIVE PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SRI …

Annual Report- 2019. Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dangalla, N., Chandrasena, U., Semasingha, W. and Amarasingha A. (2013). Report of the Survey on the Usage of Polythene Shopping bags and Lunch Sheets in Sri Lanka - Case studies of five Selected Municipal Council. Colombo: Central Environment Authority of Sri Lanka.

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Repurposing Construction Waste into Sustainable Materials

The construction industry in Sri Lanka stands at the forefront of economic development with the government trying to make investments in the country seem more beneficial to foreign clientele. However, with growth comes the responsibility of managing construction waste effectively. The transformation of this waste into sustainable materials is not just an environmental necessity …

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CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT …

construction projects in Sri Lanka, causes of waste and good waste management practices in developed countries and Sri Lanka. As per the Central Bank reports and from other sources, it …

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ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVE WASTE RECYCLING …

advancing waste recycling practices in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry. Keywords: Construction and Demolition Waste; Sri Lankan Construction Industry; Waste Management; Waste Recycling Practice. 1 Undergraduate, Department of Quantity Surveying, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, oshadaviduranga@gmail

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"MIHISARU" Resource Management Center

Head office - Waste Management Authority (Western Province) MIHISARU Resource Management Centre Thumbowila, Karadiyana, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. Telephone : +94 11 3056703 | +94 11 2613151

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ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE ROAD …

the suitability of alternative materials for sustainability in road construction projects in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this study aimed to analyse the alternative materials for sustainable in road construction in Sri Lanka. 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 OVERVIEW OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION Sri Lanka has a well-connected 116,000-kilometer road network.

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Establishing Sustainable PET Plastic Recycling in Sri Lanka

around Sri Lanka, enabling the process to be sustained into the future. UNDERSTANDING PLASTIC RECYCLING The collection and sorting of plastic materials in a systematic manner is critical to the recycling process. Most PET recycling companies in Sri Lanka are small-scale and process approximately 250 metric tons a month.

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THE APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS FOR THE …

Another widely used system in managing construction and demolition waste is recycling, which can be defined as a simple treatment given to the construction waste materials, where the …

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RECYCLING SOLUTIONS FROM END-OF-LIFE TEXTILE WASTE IN SRI LANKA …

Unavailability of a secondary market in Sri Lanka for textile waste, special equipment, talent and facility create multiple challenges in recycling textile waste in the country.

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APPLICABILITY OF RECYCLED PLASTIC FOR ROAD …

FARU 2020 PROCEEDINGS 245 APPLICABILITY OF RECYCLED PLASTIC FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SRI LANKA DINUSHKA D.K.S.1, WAIDYASEKARA K.G.A.S.2 & DEWAGODA K.G.3 1,2,3Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 1senuradinushka@gmail, [email protected], …

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A Study of Suitable Construction Waste Management …

This article addresses the growing need for recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW), dealing with the historical context of the emergence and development of this practice, as well...

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National Plastic Waste Inventory for Sri Lanka: A Material …

• The informal waste recycling sector is active in Sri Lanka and is estimated to collect 65,383 tonnes of source segregated plastic waste, as well as an estimated 10,416 tonnes of plastic waste as part of mixed waste collections (although only a …

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Application of Circular Economic Concepts at Construction Waste

The centre was devised with a pilot construction and demolition waste recycling plant in Dadalla, Galle, Sri Lanka (Karunasena et al., 2012). Although this project was initiated after the Tsunami, it has been in operation to circulate construction waste …

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MANAGING CONCRETE WASTES BY IMPLEMENTING CONTEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

As a main component in construction, the volume of the concrete waste in Sri Lankan construction projects are considerably high, when comparing with the other material wastes.

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