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Why
Urban
Urban
Mining
Mine?

Devon the Developer

Pushback from the community

can kill Devons project

Reduce Disruption

Lower Cost

Lessen Carbon
Footprint

Composition of Construction and Demolition Waste

Other: 11.9%
Glass, Ceramics, Tile,
and Stone
Plastics: 0.5%
Cardboard/Paper: 2.7%

Wood: 27.4%

Metal: 8.8%

Roofing: 12%
Aggregates: 23.3%
Drywall: 13.4%
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Glass

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Video of process

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 " diameter

" diameter

" diameter

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Video of compression testing

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Future Work

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Sorting with liquids

based on density

Re-flattening tires
using heat
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Construction Equipment

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