Building Materials Drive Carbon Emissions, and They're Set to Grow. A new study from Leiden University researchers shows that the carbon emissions of building materials are set to grow if we do not act rapidly. Even with known interventions implemented in concert, these emissions are much...
Walls Made from Recycled Beverage Cartons. SIG and Tetra Pak will build a recycling facility in New South Wales where used beverage cartons and papercups will be turned into high quality building material The SIG-funded project to recycle used beverage cartons has received a A$1.74 million...
Harmful PFAS Chemicals are Pervasive in Building Materials. Toxic “forever chemicals” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are “pervasive” in building materials, exposing workers and the public to the substances, a recent report has warned. The report , published by the US-based Green...
Adhesives from Waste Wood, Biofuel from Straw. In future, waste from agriculture and forestry could serve as the basis for environmentally friendly building materials, insulation foams or fuels. Over the past four and a half years, an EU project REHAP involving the University of Augsburg has...