Environmental issues have occupied more and more space in the laws of countries due to the large generation of waste, coming mainly from the construction industry. For any country, there can be no growth without the parallel growth in the construction industry. This growth generates large environmental impacts, from the extraction of natural resources for the production of raw materials through production of waste that are sometimes discharged into the environment without any control. This article presents research that portrays concern over the generation of waste from the construction industry not only in Brazil but worldwide. Researchers from around the world provide information about the amount of RCD generated, laws employed in order to minimize and prevent the generation of RCD and applicability of recycled waste in the most diverse branches of the construction sector in order to promote its return to the construction chain. The data, which were presented in this paper, is intended to "wake up" Brazil, for the new world order, where the word recycle, will no longer be an option, but rather, routine in the life of every Brazilian.
environment; RCD; construction; recycling
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