Construction and demolition waste form the largest stream of waste in the EU, accounting for approximately one-third (over 370 million tonnes in 2016, excluding excavated soil) of the total. Extraction and transformation of resources are estimated to be responsible for half of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of biodiversity loss. Most construction and demolition waste is sent to dumps or landfills, resulting in pollution (ground, water and air) and a loss of reusable resources, in addition to the economic cost.

The LIFE WASTE2BUILD project aims to develop new circular construction and public works streams and to prevent at-source construction and public works waste based on local resources, by using the levers of public ordering and refurbishment policies. 

Start date: September 2021 - End date: March 2026

Partners

• Toulouse Metropole

• Fédération du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics de la Haute-Garonne

• Toulouse Business School

• Institut National de l’Economie Circulaire

• Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment