Reuse of Hazardous Wastes in Construction Materials

Abstract

Production and consumption of goods and services has been leading to the generation of various kinds of wastes and these wastes are usually dumped in landfills. It is damaging to human and environment as the dumped wastes can contain harmful chemicals. Hence, we have to switch to other ways for the management of these wastes. It is possible for some waste to reduce their toxicity levels to a safer level after undergoing some treatments and are dumped later. Scientists are also working on some wastes to reuse in various applications. In this work of study, we tried to give an overview on what kind of wastes can be reused in construction industry. If experiments are successful, construction industry can provide a large scope for the reuse of hazardous wastes. It also helps to reduce the consumption of natural resources such as aggregates, sand, rocks, coal etc. In this review work, we also discussed about the products manufactured from hazardous wastes and their potential in reuse as construction material.