The use of recycled paper for the manufacture of food contact materials is widespread, but very little is known about the presence of potential contaminants in the paper. The purpose of this study was to assess the worst-case migration of estrogenic active compounds using extracts of paper for household use. Twenty different brands of kitchen rolls, nine of which were made from recycled paper a...

In this paper, we study how voluntary recycled content claims made by a manufacturer are impacted by recyclate supply uncertainty and demand benefit for recycled products from environmentally conscious businesses and governments. We identify two types of recycled content claims product specific claims for which manufacturer makes the recycled content commitment for each product (e.g., paper nap...

The replacement of natural aggregates by recycled aggregates in the concrete manufacturing has been spreading worldwide as a recycling method to counteract the large amount of construction and demolition waste. Although legislation in this field is still not well developed, many investigations demonstrate the possibilities of success of this trend given that concrete with satisfactory mechanica...

Recycled concrete brick (RCB) is manufactured by recycled aggregate processed from discarded concrete blocks arising from the demolishing of existing buildings. This paper presents research on the seismic performance of RCB masonry walls to assess the applicability of RCB for use in rural low-rise constructions. The seismic performance of a masonry wall is closely related to the vertical load a...

Cold in-place recycling (CIR) is a cost-effective treatment for deteriorated pavements, and a recent FHWA policy statement recommends recycled materials be considered for all paving projects. A survey of 38 state departments of transportation by the Rocky Mountain User Producer Group found that many routinely use the technique, but there are some problems with performance reliability, specifica...