Recycling Plastic in Building Construction Effectively Combats Climate Change and Protects the Environment

Abstract

The building construction had a significant impact on the environmentin all stages. It affects climatic change, air pollution, landfill waste, and greenhouse gas emissions. So, the negative construction impact onthe environment could be decreased by utilizing reusableand green technology. Also, landfill wastes result from human use'seffect onthe environment and climatic change. Therefore, it is necessary to study and change some elements in construction buildings to decrease the negative environmental impact. Using recycling materials in case of change in construction building materials will be more beneficial for the environment and climatic changes. So, plastic product wastes have been selected because they havea dangerous effect, and some types have properties suitable for use in many elements in construction buildings. This study focused on using polypropylene(PP), increasing use on all sidesof life, and environmental waste.Brick considers an essential element in building construction, so it has been made from polypropene raw and recycled material. Therefore, the study will include properties of new brick and an analysis of its effect on building in El Arish, North Sinai, Egypt.Additionally, the study included three phases. The first phase studies the Compressive strength and the weight of hollow bricks of different sizes and materials. The second phase analyzed the zone sensible heating, Comfort Temperature, Wall Gains, Wall Costs, and HVAC Costs of various sizes for pp hollow brick and compared it with a hollow concrete brick. The third phase studies the effect of usingPP raw and recycled material. The finding will explain the impact of usingPP raw and recycled material in hollow brick inthe building and the environment.