Concrete causes damage to the most fertile layer of the earth, the topsoil. Concrete is used to create hard surfaces which contribute to surface runoff that may cause soil erosion, water …

2024年12月26日 · How concrete contributes to environmental injustice Air Pollution. Cement production emits large amounts of toxic substances into the air, worsening air quality and …

2020年11月3日 · Until the overall emissions are cut worldwide, the environment will continue to be polluted with over 4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually due to this industry. Concrete is …

2023年2月1日 · We make more concrete than we do any other material on Earth, and that volume is rising because of global development, especially in China and India. Cement—the powdery …

2025年2月25日 · Production of concrete is energy intensive and is responsible for more than 7% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions — of which cement accounts for the vast majority. …

2020年3月23日 · Here, we show worldwide concrete production contributes approximately 7.8% of nitrogen oxide emissions, 4.8% of sulfur oxide emissions, 5.2% of particulate matter …

2021年1月8日 · Since concrete is used on such a large scale, it also produces large amounts of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, mostly from a manufacturing process that emits carbon …

2022年1月18日 · Communities have fought toxic pollution from cement plants for decades, and NRDC has maintained that lowering carbon emissions can and must be accomplished without …

2020年9月22日 · In this Review, we shed light on the available solutions that can be implemented within the next decade and beyond to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cement and …

1993年3月1日 · Concrete has many environmental advantages, including durability, longevity, heat storage capability, and (in general) chemical inertness. For passive solar applications, …