Management and reuse of industrial waste: inert asbestos as a raw material in the construction sector in a circular economy perspective

Waste disposal, over the years, has become increasingly a major problem; in particular with regard to industrial waste, which often require long processes to be eliminated and very often are very difficult to recover. The major problem is represented by the so-called "large-scale waste" a practical example is given by asbestos, which is harmful. for health. Asbestos is an industrial material that was widely used until the end of the eighties, until several cases related to the dust released by the material, which mainly caused tumors, were detected. The objective of this case study is to find valid alternatives to the reuse of asbestos-derived waste so that it can be made inert to be re-introduced into new production cycles. This is possible thanks to a collaboration with the F.E.R. S.R.L.; in fact the emerging Sicilian company deals with activities aimed at energy saving and energy production from renewable sources and provides the resources needed to develop skills and competences that can be applied by construction companies in future project in a circular economy perspective