Today, only 1% of demolition materials and products are reused, contributing to over 50% of London’s waste streams. Meanwhile, we continue to build a city the size of Paris every week. Building anything uses embodied carbon and the carbon clock is ticking. What can be done to change the built environment’s detrimental modus operandi? This session will delve into a transformative solution: commodities futures trading. By applying futures trading principles, the construction sector can overcome barriers to material reuse. With Circotrade’s Futures Trading Contract and Marketplace, property owners can plan for material reuse, creating a new tradeable asset class. Circotrade bridges the gap between real-estate investment and sustainability—unlocking the future value of secondary building materials while saving embodied carbon.
