Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstruction

Constructing buildings takes a lot of wood, metal, concrete and other valuable resources. Demolishing them generates a huge amount of waste and carbon emissions. But there's another way – what if they were "deconstructed" so the materials could be reused and recycled?

Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstruction
Woman in front of the frame of a house. A man with a hard hat is in the background.

Constructing buildings takes a lot of wood, metal, concrete and other valuable resources. Demolishing them generates a huge amount of waste and carbon emissions. But there's another way – what if they were "deconstructed" so the materials could be reused and recycled?