A review on use of recycled municipal and construction solid wastes for manufacturing sustainable construction materials.

Abstract

Huge amountof wastesare being generated,and even though the incineration process reducethe massof wastes to a large extent, largeamountof residues are still remain. The sustainable development of the system shoulddecrease the waste-to-energy ratio continuouslythrough the planned reuse of materials.This paper reviews the existing studies on recycling municipal and construction solid waste for the manufacture of Geopolymer composites. The principal findings of this work reveal that municipal and construction solid waste could be successfully usedinto Geopolymer compositesas an alternative in the forms of precursor, aggregate, additive, reinforcement fibres, or filling material. Additionally, the results indicate that although the inclusion of suchwaste might depress some attributes of Geopolymer composites, proper proportion design and suitable treatment technique could solve these detrimental effects.Finally, a brief discussion is provided to identify the important needs in the future research and development for promoting the utilization of solid waste materials in the forthcoming sustainable geopolymer industry. In summary, this work offers guidance for a greener approach to building –scoring favourably in environmental performance for being relevant to resource conservation, landfill diversion, and waste recycling