according to the latest data, the construction industry is the second largest waste generator in Australia and it’s responsible for 16.8 per cent of the 75.8 million tonnes of solid waste produced in 2018–2019. The sector consumes 30 to 50 per cent of natural resources and leaves a carbon footprint of up to 18.1 per cent.
It’s clear that the industry’s long adherence to the traditional linear economic model of “take, make and dispose” has created a dysfunctional sustainability ecosystem in urgent need of a paradigm shift. In light of heightened
