According to a recent report, construction waste in the UK has a negative effect on the environment as it contributes to:
50% of landfill waste
23% of air pollution
40% of water pollution
50% of climatic change
Improper disposal and sending construction and building waste to landfill rather than recycling, reusing, and reducing it, negatively affects the environment. As the likes of bricks, mortar, and many other building materials aren’t biodegradable and may contain some hazardous elements, they won’t break down in landfill and add to pollution levels.
Construction waste recycling and reuse is the only way to improve the impact construction waste has on our planet.