1. Cause And Effect Of Using Recycle Material To
Construct Buildings
Recycling is the processing of waste materials in order to make them
reusable. This helps to conserve energy and reduce the consumption of natural
sources such as timber, glass and steel. One of the best ways to save the
environment is to recycle used product. It is important to recycle, so as to avoid
environmental harm. Used papers, glass, aluminium cans can be effectively recycled
to make useful items for building materials. Recycling is also very important as waste
has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. Harmful chemicals and
greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill areas. The pollution caused
by waste is reduced by recycling. Deforestation has caused habitat destruction and
global warming. Likewise, huge amounts of energy are used when making products
from raw materials. Less energy is required when recycling and so practicing
recycling can help to preserve natural resources. (Kate Pullen, December 2011)
Recycled timbers are one of the good choices of recycle material to construct
buildings. It can be reused, reclaimed or recycled. Recycle timber most commonly
come from old bridges, buildings and etc... Thus, the prices of recycled timbers are
lower than the new woods but we are still able to construct a new building with the
recycled timbers. Other than that, recycling timber ultimately benefit the environment
such as reduce global issues and reduce global warming. For example, it can reduce
air pollution by stops the timbers going into landfill and disintegration emitting
methane gas into the environment. Besides that, it can solve the problem of

2. uncontrolled deforestation as it decreases the amount of timber required to be
harvested. Once the recycled timber is re-milled and it can form of timber flooring,
beams and decking of the buildings. (Larry West)
There is other recycled material to construct buildings such as recycled glass.
Glass is one of the few materials that 100% recyclable and can be recycled
endlessly without loss in strength, quality or purity. It can be safely reused due to
glass is made from sand and limestone which is natural materials. As a result,
recycled glass contained a low rate of chemical interaction. Furthermore, one ton of
recycled glass save 42 kwh of energy, 0.12 barrels of oil, 7.5 pounds of air pollutants
from being released, and 2 cubic yards of landfill space. Consequently, recycled
glass benefits manufacturers from recycling in several ways; it can reduce
consumption and emission of raw materials and save energy. For example, it can be
constructing buildings with creating decorative tiles and landscaping material.
Moreover, recycled glass that produced by glass can be reduces related air pollution
by 20% and related water pollution by 50%. (Arthur Barnhouse)
In addition, recycled steel is the toughest building material among all of the
raw materials. Here is the reason why they called superman the ‘man of steel’.
Correspondingly, one ton of recycled steel saves 642 kWh of energy, 1.8 barrels of
oil and 4cubic yards of landfill space. We should keep steel in the ‘recycling loop’ to
increase a greater amount of recycled steel and stop the steel going into the landfill
sites. Additionally, Steel can be recycled over and over again without losing its innate
strength same as recycled glass. Steel buildings are designed to prevent the
weather roughest of natural elements such as disaster-level hurricanes, heavy snow,

3. and earthquakes. Similarly, a house frame that made from recycled steel requires
no more than the materials come from six scrapped cars. Lastly, The Steel Recycling
Institute has found that steel recycling saves enough energy to electrically power the
equivalent of 18 million homes for a year.
In the conclusion, recycling should be more than a waste management
strategy. It is also an important strategy for reducing the environmental effects of
industrial production. Supplying industry with recycled materials, instead of natural
resources extracted from forests and mines, is preferable because it saves energy,
reduces dangerous air and water pollutants, such as greenhouse gas emissions and
because it conserves natural resources. A great amount of energy should use in
industrial processes and in transportation should involves burning fossil fuels.
Recycling will help the global climate change dangers by reducing the amount of
energy used by industry, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Waste
prevention and source reduction essentially hold the key to solving our severe waste
problems. Using methods such as eco-industrial parks, computer or Nano
technology to reduce waste would help eliminate the need for mountainous landfill
sites and enormous pollution to clean up costs. The government also need to raise a
campaign such as ‘Green Building’ or ‘Go Green’ to let more people know about the
concept of recycle. (Steeler, July 12, 2012,)
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