This statistic represents the distribution of material debris generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, based on material type. During this time, about 3.4 million metric tons of wood products were generated as waste during construction, which accounted for 6.8 percent of debris generated.
Distribution of waste generated during construction and demolition (C&D) in the United States in 2018, by material
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 11, 2020). Distribution of waste generated during construction and demolition (C&D) in the United States in 2018, by material [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504126/share-of-construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of waste generated during construction and demolition (C&D) in the United States in 2018, by material." Chart. November 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504126/share-of-construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2020). Distribution of waste generated during construction and demolition (C&D) in the United States in 2018, by material. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504126/share-of-construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of Waste Generated during Construction and Demolition (C&d) in The United States in 2018, by Material." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504126/share-of-construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency, Distribution of waste generated during construction and demolition (C&D) in the United States in 2018, by material Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504126/share-of-construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-material/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Distribution of waste generated during construction and demolition (C&D) in the United States in 2018, by material [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, November 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504126/share-of-construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-material/