Valorizing Food Waste into Functional Bio-Composite Façade Cladding: A Circular Approach to Sustainable Construction Materials
Abstract
Façades account for approximately 15–20% of a building’s embodied carbon, making them a key target for material decarbonization. While bio-composites are increasingly explored for façade insulation, cladding systems remain dominated by carbon-intensive materials such as aluminum and fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs). This paper presents findings from a study investigating the use of food-waste-derived bulk fillers in bio-composite materials for façade cladding applications. Several food-waste streams, including hazelnut and pistachio shells, date seeds, avocado and mango pits, tea leaves, and brewing waste, were processed into fine powders (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hygrothermal properties of building materials
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Clean Technologies
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 11–11
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN