Plastic is an extremely durable material, but unfortunately, it is not favorable for our planet. Its presence worsens the ...

The aim of the project is to take waste plastic, in this case high-impact polystyrene, and reform it into a brick that could be used as a low-cost building material. The material is shredded ...

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 ...

Realising this, students of a government school in Thiruvananthapuram reduced the eco-hazard by converting nearly 1,300 kg of plastic waste into eco-bricks for use in construction. An eco-brick is ...

shred them and turn them into a thick liquid. The sludge – made from all kinds of plastic, even single-use shopping bags – is then moulded into dark, compact bricks used as outdoor pavers to ...

Lego has turned plastic bottles into its iconic bricks in a push to use more sustainable materials. The Danish toy maker unveiled its first prototype brick to be made from recycled plastic on ...