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Industrial wasteIndustrial waste valorisation valorisationWaste valorization is gaining traction as a sustainable approach to addressing issues such as resource scarcity, reducing environmental burdens and promoting circular economyCircular Economy (CE) practices. This chapter aims to examine the transformation of common industrial waste, such as used ceramic glove formers, mining sludge, waste glass and foundry sand, into value-added materials for eco-friendly construction and related sectors through various zero-waste strategiesZero-waste strategies. These wastes possess latent properties suitable for use as raw materials in building products, geopolymers, lightweight aggregates or supplementary cementitious materialsSupplementary cementitious materials despite often being discarded in landfills. An important focus is the mining sludge enriched with heavy metals and silicates, together with the characterisation and engineering application of glove-former fragments composed of alumina and silica. Several techniques are also assessed for their feasibility in converting these wastes into durable, non-toxic construction materials. Examples include thermal treatment, geopolymerizationGeopolymerization and chemical stabilisation. Apart from that, waste glass, an abundant source of amorphous silica, is also evaluated for its pozzolanic reactivity and its potential to reduce cement use. The chapter also reviews pilot-scale case studies and academic research demonstrating successful industrial symbiosisIndustrial symbiosis amongst the glove manufacturing, mining and construction sectors. Environmental impactEnvironmental impact assessment, economic viability and regulatory considerations will be emphasised. This chapter highlights the integration of waste valorisationWaste valorization into national zero-wasteZero-waste circular economy roadmaps and the Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable development GoalsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDGs), especially SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), through a multidisciplinary lens. These findings advocate a paradigm shift from waste disposal to resource recoveryResource recovery, thereby promoting closed-loop industrial systems in Malaysia.

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Industrial Waste Valorisation and Zero-Waste Strategies

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    2026年

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  • Zi Song Phuah,
  • Kah Hon Leong,
  • Lan Ching Sim,
  • Chaomeng Dai,
  • Azrina Abd Aziz,
  • Shaliza Ibrahim

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Industrial wasteIndustrial waste valorisation valorisationWaste valorization is gaining traction as a sustainable approach to addressing issues such as resource scarcity, reducing environmental burdens and promoting circular economyCircular Economy (CE) practices. This chapter aims to examine the transformation of common industrial waste, such as used ceramic glove formers, mining sludge, waste glass and foundry sand, into value-added materials for eco-friendly construction and related sectors through various zero-waste strategiesZero-waste strategies. These wastes possess latent properties suitable for use as raw materials in building products, geopolymers, lightweight aggregates or supplementary cementitious materialsSupplementary cementitious materials despite often being discarded in landfills. An important focus is the mining sludge enriched with heavy metals and silicates, together with the characterisation and engineering application of glove-former fragments composed of alumina and silica. Several techniques are also assessed for their feasibility in converting these wastes into durable, non-toxic construction materials. Examples include thermal treatment, geopolymerizationGeopolymerization and chemical stabilisation. Apart from that, waste glass, an abundant source of amorphous silica, is also evaluated for its pozzolanic reactivity and its potential to reduce cement use. The chapter also reviews pilot-scale case studies and academic research demonstrating successful industrial symbiosisIndustrial symbiosis amongst the glove manufacturing, mining and construction sectors. Environmental impactEnvironmental impact assessment, economic viability and regulatory considerations will be emphasised. This chapter highlights the integration of waste valorisationWaste valorization into national zero-wasteZero-waste circular economy roadmaps and the Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable development GoalsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDGs), especially SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), through a multidisciplinary lens. These findings advocate a paradigm shift from waste disposal to resource recoveryResource recovery, thereby promoting closed-loop industrial systems in Malaysia.