44 Ways #38: Manage Waste During Construction

Hello! This is Episode 438. This is Way #38 of the ‘44 Ways to Create Your Sustainable Home’ series, and we’re continuing through Section Eight: Sustainability During Construction.

Way #38 is: Manage Waste During Construction.

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Last episode, Way #37, we talked about demolition waste: what happens to the materials that come out of a building when it’s being knocked down or partially demolished.

In this episode, I’ll talk more about the waste that gets generated during the construction of your new build or renovation itself.

Many builders are successfully recycling and repurposing construction waste

through specific waste management systems on site. Even on the most

compact of sites, builders are using different bins and workplace systems to

separate waste, enable recycling and minimise what ends up in land fill.

Equally, clients, designers and builders are deliberately sourcing products that

have less packaging, or working closely with suppliers to avoid plastic and

polystyrene and assessing their supplier preferences based on those companies that assist with reducing site waste overall.

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Now, let's dive in!

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