This marble-like building material looks out of this world. It’s actually auto industry waste plastic
The slab is called Post Rock, and it’s a prototype of a recycled plastic building material that can dramatically reduce the ...
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Why plastic waste is the 'perfect building material'
From Canada to Colombia to Ivory Coast, people are converting plastic waste into building materials and using it to construct homes, schools, community centres and storage facilities.
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As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps
Rob Wilson stood on his home’s back deck in Flagstaff, in the U.S. state of Arizona, as the wildfire approached. All was ...
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Architects experiment with marble-like building material made from old cars: 'Waste plastic could be made to seem more valuable'
Architects experiment with marble-like building material made from old cars: 'Waste plastic could be made to seem more ...
Clean Tech12d
The Environmental Impact of Building Insulation Materials
The building industry's reliance on plastic insulation raises environmental concerns, prompting interest in natural fiber ...
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The company turning hard-to-recycle plastics into bricks
A company is turning plastic trash into cheap, easy-to-assemble building materials. It's helping build schools in Ivory Coast and increasing pay for waste collectors. More from World Wide Waste A ...
Rochester Institute of Technology2y
Plastics, Polymers, and Biodegradable Materials
Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging. This work focuses on the development and characterization of sustainable ...