
Worth Reading: “Bio-Concrete from Urine”
In times of climate crisis, it is particularly important to explore innovative avenues in the construction industry. The circular economy is one of the most efficient methods of reducing CO2 emissions. But can a building material be made from a waste product that would otherwise end up in a sewage treatment plant? An interesting article on bionity.com introduces a study on this!
In collaboration with the ILEK (Institute for Lightweight Design and Construction) headed by our colleague Lucio Blandini, various institutes are currently researching how urine can be used to produce a sustainable building material.