Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ByFusion aims to make building more sustainable. The company created ByBlock, the first construction-grade brick made entirely out ...

Pilot shows how construction plastics can be reused in new materials reducing waste and emissions across the industry ...

Researchers reuse old car battery acid, simultaneously combining waste streams in move towards circular chemicals ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

The disposal of plastics is a global problem. They are nearly indestructible in natural conditions but are discarded worldwide on a large scale. The world produces around 359 million metric tons of ...

Ron Shelton will affix plastic wafers, donated by the Cleveland Clinic, to the building in Hough Credit: Courtesy Photo Cleveland artist Ron Shelton has been working with plastic for more than five ...

Plastic’s versatile nature has made it the most popular material for producing a range of different products from heavy-duty machinery to products that we use daily. Unlike other building materials ...

During the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2019 Convention & Exposition April 8-11 in Los Angeles, the Spotlight on Plastics highlighted some unique products that are starting to ...

Report warns plastics in construction harm health and climate. Minnesota tribe promote alternatives. McKnight Foundation eliminates vinyl in new LEED Gold HQ. Minnesota entities are at the forefront ...

Back in 2021 and following two years of planning, Erica Cirino started building her dream home in rural Connecticut. She wondered if she could construct a plastic-free house on a limited budget. For ...

The British energy major BP said Thursday it will build a new pilot plant for recycling plastics at its refining complex in Illinois. The $25 million pilot plant, which is expected to be completed ...