As the human population rises beyond 8 billion our consumption of natural resources and the waste generated continue to grow exponentially. The World Bank estimates that infrastructure now accounts for approximately 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and half of all resources used and waste created globally. Add to that the projection that 60%-70% of the 2050 infrastructure is not yet built, and it becomes obvious that the current linear "take - make - waste" economy is no longer sustainable.
With the roll out of a Circular Economy that refuses, redesigns, reduces, reuses, repairs, recycles and recovers materials, the infrastructure sector has enormous potential to reduce our demands on raw materials, the waste generated and the impacts of climate change.
Practice Note 13 provides the very latest guidance for managers, policy makers, asset managers, engineers, procurement officers and educators on how to implement Circular Economy principles and increase the use of recycled materials in infrastructure assets. It is packed full of industry-led innovative best practice information, technical details, materials specifications, environmental and other benefits, circular economy policies and procurement guidelines from around the world.
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