In recent years, concern for the environment has increased dramatically.
Sustainability encompasses the concept of living within the means of resources available.
The efficient and effective use of materials is critical to society's ability to build sustainability. Society's concern for the environment has resulted in business advantages to recycling and reusing, which is driving the trend to sustainable construction. In the construction industry, transportation is at the forefront of developing new ways to recycle and reuse wastes. The lessons learned from the transportation industry can be applied to building construction. The construction industry is beginning to focus on the benefits of waste management, such as cost savings, bidding strategies, green marketing opportunities, not mention the environmental benefits.