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 ...

This mass is then placed into construction moulds that cast bricks or beams. The moulds containing the hardening material are immersed in cold water, allowing the plastic to solidify and be ready ...

and Women Workers (TUFFWOW), plastic waste collected from the community and fly-ash byproducts from a nearby power plant are turning into reinforced bricks now providing a steady source of income ...