Recycling of Plastics for Low Cost Construction

Muyiwa Oyinlola; Timothy Whitehead

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11523-1

Recycling of Plastics for Low Cost Construction

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The impact of waste plastics has been a key part of the environmental discourse in recent years and prominent environmentalists/sustainable development scholars have called for urgent action. This article discusses some of the innovative ways plastics have been used in low cost construction in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). It highlights the main benefits of using plastics in construction as well as identifies current gaps in the literature. Utilizing plastics for low cost construction has implications for sustainable waste management and adequate housing in Low and Middle Income Communities of LMICs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-5
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	555-560
Number of pages	6
Volume	1-5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128131961
ISBN (Print)	9780128131954
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11523-1
Publication status	Published - 20 Jan 2020

Keywords

Bottle house
Circular economy
Circular plastic
Eco bricks
Low cost construction
Low income communities
Plastic waste
Recycling
Sustainable development
Sustainable housing
Upcycling

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