A bricks-and-mortar company in Liverpool, England, has come up with a novel way to make bricks out of construction and excavation waste, the Guardian reports.
GeoBrick is a clay-free, unfired brick made from recycled aggregate from construction, demolition, and excavation waste.
It's currently being tested by John Moores University.
"If we are going to truly achieve the rapid transition to more sustainable economies and societies in the face of climate change, we need to grow our network of collaborators," says Andy Pickard, manager of the Center for Global Eco-Innovation.
GeoBrick is one of three eco- innovations that won awards at the Eco Innovation Awards in the UK's North West region.
The other two are made from post-consumer plastic waste and an undergraduate student's work with a parts manufacturer.
The community champion award went tolic Plastic CIC, which is working with Lancaster University to reduce plastic waste in landfills by using it to make high-quality, handmade products.
"As a small organization we have limited resources to devote to research, so the support provided by Central Lancashire and Lancaster universities is very important to us," co-directors Kiki Callihan and Martin Paley say.
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