Tag Archives: Bricks
Lego to pull the plug on petroleum-based plastic bricks
July 6, 2015Who would have thought of Lego going the green way? The company thrives on plastic-based bricks and have been the creative building blocks of adults and youngsters for decades. The brand however has decided to play its role in global … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Bricks, Lego, Plastic | Leave a commentBricks made in room temperature using bacteria, sand, calcium chloride and urine
May 18, 2010Answering natures call isn’t just throwing out waste anymore. Thanks to an American architecture professor in Abu Dhabi, we can now use urine to create bricks! These types of sustainable bricks are “built” from bacteria, sand, calcium chloride and urine.
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged Bio-Manufacture, Bricks | Leave a comment‘Save Water Brick’ is a biodegradable brick that absorbs rainwater for consumption
November 3, 2009Contrary to the conventional clay bricks used for construction, the Save Water Brick design is actually designed to help channelize the water in order to avoid wastage. First of all the brick is made of a mixture of discarded plastic … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged Bricks, Water_consumption, Water_saving | Leave a commentHome made of Polli-Bricks that are recycled from plastic bottles
June 23, 2009After the mud homes, straw homes, wood, brick.. now comes the recycled plastic homes. Before you know it, you may have the chance to live in a house made of recycled plastics joined in a structure like a brick. A … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged Bricks, Plastic_bottle | Leave a comment