Preface

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is one of the largest components of solid wastes generated from municipal activities. Large-scale urbanization and building construction have been playing an essential role in the Chinese arena, which will also lead to a large volume of C&D wastes generated in the next several decades.
Hazardous components such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants exist in C&D wastes during the demolishment of chemical industry (electroplating factory), metallurgical industry (zinc smelting plant, steel plant), light industry, processing enterprises, pesticide industry, and fire/explosion disaster sites. Once they become C&D waste and the concentrations of hazardous substances exceed a certain value, ...

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