Performance of Green Concrete Incorporating Recycled Face Masks

Over the past two years, the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been the main global public concern affecting human health. A tremendous amount of personal protective equipment has been produced and used by the health service and every human. Hence, proper medical waste management becomes a critical problem which must be solved with a minimal environmental impact. On top of used protective equipment, face-covering masks were used extensively, forming a new non-biodegradable
waste stream that poses a considerable environmental risk to the ecosystem if not correctly disposed of. Thus, this waste must be recycled in an eco-friendly manner on an urgent basis. Hence, the proposed project aims to develop a new environmentally friendly recycling technique using waste generated during mask production in creating sustainable green concrete elements. Hence, the materials-structural design concept will be adopted, providing a full idea about potential construction applications for these new green materials while reducing environmental impact.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ahmed Soliman

Student:

Partner:

Meltech Innovation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

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