Researchers at RMIT University have successfully tested the large-scale production of concrete roof tiles and bricks incorporating coal ash and glass. The researchers conducted experiments at Bristile Roofing's Melbourne facility. They demonstrated a viable path to convert millions of tonnes of industrial by-products from Australian landfills into high-performance building materials. Initial success focused on concrete… Continue reading Roof tiles made from industrial waste have potential for CO2 reduction
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Exhibitors at the 138th Canton Fair respond to global consumer trends with sustainable and design-focused innovations
Exhibitors at the 138th Canton Fair respond to global consumer trends with sustainable and design-focused innovations Exhibitors at the 138th Canton Fair respond to global consumer trends with sustainable and design-focused innovations PR Newswire GUANGZHOU, China, October 27, 2025 GUANGZHOU, China, Oct 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers worldwide are placing more value on sustainability, personalization… Continue reading Exhibitors at the 138th Canton Fair respond to global consumer trends with sustainable and design-focused innovations
Cooling Karachi with Green Buildings – Business
Karachi's urban context is characterized by dense and narrow streets, frequent and long power outages, limited ventilation and a general inability to afford air conditioning, which often leads to energy theft. In such environments, mandatory adoption of green building codes is a necessary shift from government and development authorities. Temperatures rise every year, as does… Continue reading Cooling Karachi with Green Buildings – Business
PM inaugurates plastic and wood industrial plant in Sokhna industrial zone
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inaugurated the Punalu For Wood & Plastic Industries plant for the production of artificial marble, wood-plastic composite panels (WPC) and UPVC doors and windows in the Sokhna Integrated Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The inauguration comes as part of the state's plan… Continue reading PM inaugurates plastic and wood industrial plant in Sokhna industrial zone
Porch bakeries are thriving in Green Bay neighborhoods
Tina Dettmann-Bielefeldt | For Green Bay Press-Gazette For many years, home bakers in Wisconsin fought to repeal a law that limited their ability to sell home-baked goods to the public. That changed in 2017, when a court ruling overturned the ban in Wisconsin. With this decision, amateur bakers gained the freedom they sought to sell… Continue reading Porch bakeries are thriving in Green Bay neighborhoods
Celebrate with a low-waste Halloween
This is a press release from the City of Arcata: The City of Arcata encourages residents to celebrate this spooky season sustainably by reducing single-use waste and making choices that are kinder to the planet. Halloween haunts the environment in ways that are easy to miss. Every year, Americans generate huge amounts of waste from… Continue reading Celebrate with a low-waste Halloween
Corn-based roof renovation is breaking new ground
Colorbiotics, a Sika company, has partnered with Roof Rejuvenate to offer a product designed to restore aging asphalt shingles. The solution is corn-based, free of harsh chemicals, and can extend the life of roofs on homes, condominiums, and businesses. Roof Rejuvenate is a bio-based asphalt shingle rejuvenator, not a coating or sealer. It penetrates the… Continue reading Corn-based roof renovation is breaking new ground
Innovations in sustainable, natural fiber-reinforced composites: surface treatments, material advances, and applications in environmentally friendly packaging and structural systems
Natural fiber-based biocomposites have emerged as a compelling alternative to synthetic materials, which are often non-renewable, non-biodegradable and produced through environmentally harmful processes [1]. The growing focus on sustainability and environmental protection has fueled demand and interest in bio-composites in recent years. An important trend in this area is the use of natural fibers as… Continue reading Innovations in sustainable, natural fiber-reinforced composites: surface treatments, material advances, and applications in environmentally friendly packaging and structural systems
Storms in Canterbury rip the roof off a house in Oxford as winds reach speeds of 150km/h
Jade said her family monitored conditions with a small anemometer before the damage occurred. “We only measured it at 109 km/h, but it must be more,” she said. “That was the shortest gust we saw and then the roof fell off, so it must have picked up.” Despite the destruction, all three people in the… Continue reading Storms in Canterbury rip the roof off a house in Oxford as winds reach speeds of 150km/h
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