Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is one of the heaviest and most voluminous waste streams generated in the EU. It accounts for approximately 25% - 30% of all waste generated in the EU and consists of numerous materials, including concrete, bricks, gypsum, wood, glass, metals, plastic, solvents, asbestos and excavated soil, many of which can be recycled. For these reasons, CDW has been identified as a priority waste stream in the EU Waste Framework Directive, the Landfill Directive and the Circular Economy Package.

LIFE I-LOOP will demonstrate and validate the technical feasibility of recycling large amounts of glass wool waste into high-value cullet for glass-making, as well as the economic viability of a circular economy model involving various stakeholders all along the deconstruction value chain.

Start date: October 2019 - End date: December 2028

Partners

• Saint-Gobain Isover Sweden AB

• Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG

• Saint-Gobain Isover