Quantifying potential profit from material recycling: a case study in brick manufacturing

Closed-loop recycling of recycled concrete aggregates

“…Therefore the 5-R rule specifically reuse, recycle and reduce are targeted at material recovery and mutual respect for the environment. The goal of reducing the environmental impact of industrial activity is widely accepted as a worthwhile goal (Hodge et al, 2010). In the mineral industry, the project life cycle is limited by the nonrenewability.…”

Reducing environmental impact by increasing the strength of concrete: quantification of the improvement to concrete bridges

“…LCA has been used in the building sector since 1990 (Fava, 2006), and it is now a widely used methodology (Asif et al, 2007;Hodge et al, 2010). This approach compares different solutions that will provide the same function.…”

Manufacturing of building bricks without Portland cement

“…In manufacturing, environmentally friendly practices range from the substitution of biodegradable for non-biodegradable materials to the recycling of products to streamlining supply chains to reduce total energy consumption and related atmospheric emissions. The execution of these environmentally friendly practices is made profoundly easier when the reduced environmental impact is associated with increased profits for the business (Hodge et al, 2010).…”