Green concrete

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   ChrisP on March 21, 2025 at 10:23 pm

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   Idea: Green concrete

   Link: https://newatlas.com/materials/carbon-nega...

   These researchers discovered a way to manufacture concrete that absorbs CO2!
   https://newatlas.com/materials/carbon-negative-concrete-treated-biochar/

   New recipe makes concrete that absorbs more CO2 than it emits

   Link: https://newatlas.com/materials/c

   Concrete is one of the most common materials on Earth, thanks to its high strength and low cost – but it’s also one of the largest single sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method for making concrete that absorbs more carbon t... Read more

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   Seal Dwidakiss on March 21, 2025 at 9:30 pm

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   Idea: Green concrete

   Link: https://www.holcim.com/media/company-news/...

   This company has developed an eco-friendly concrete mix made from 100% recycled materials.
   https://www.holcim.com/media/company-news/seqens-first-fully-recycled-concrete-building

   Holcim and Seqens to build world’s first fully recycled concrete building

   Link: https://www.holcim.com/media/com

   World’s first fully recycled concrete developed by Holcim Innovation Center Construction of 220-unit social housing complex outside Paris Advancing circular...

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   sunnyjim on March 21, 2025 at 8:04 pm

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   Idea: Green concrete

   Link: https://news.mit.edu/2017/fortify-concrete...

   You can add recycled plastic to concrete, creating stronger structures while reducing plastic pollution.

   MIT students fortify concrete by adding recycled plastic

   Link: https://news.mit.edu/2017/fortif

   MIT students have developed a form of concrete using recycled plastic water bottles. The new material is 20 percent stronger than traditional concrete and could help cut the cement industry’s carbon emissions.

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   green fingers on March 21, 2025 at 6:49 pm

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   Idea: Green concrete

   Link: https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/...

   This low-carbon concrete by a South African company can significantly improve the sustainability of the global construction industry.
   https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/lafarge-launches-ecopact-cement-with-as-much-as-100-less-embodied-carbon-emissions-2022-07-19

   Just a moment...

   Link: https://www.engineeringnews.co.z

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