Stronger than concrete, Circular11's recycled plastic bricks were revolutionary. Though the bricks are no longer in production (more on that later), they set a daring precedent that established a new, ...

When you think about building a house, what materials come to mind? Brick, wood and metal all come to mind; there are also ...

Lego has tested over 600 different materials in search of a viable alternative to its traditional oil-based bricks. Lego's suppliers are utilizing bio-waste along with recycled materials, to replace ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Nzambi Matee hurls a brick hard against a school footpath constructed from bricks made of recycled plastic that her factory turns out in the Kenyan capital. It makes a loud bang, ...

Lego says it is on track to achieve its goal of replacing the oil in its bricks entirely with renewable plastics by 2032, after inking deals with major producers that can provide fossil-free materials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Lego wants to build its environmental legacy. The toymaker said Wednesday (August 28) it was on track to replace fossil ...

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. The roads of the future could be paved with plastic Stanford researchers show the viability of recycled plastic in construction. These ...

Construction of house made of recycled plastic bricks.. Image Courtesy of Conceptos Plásticos Ten years ago when Colombian Fernando Llanos tried to build his own house in Cundinamarca, he realized ...

Georgia Tech researchers used a device to test the reliability and strength of chopped-up sheets of recycled plastic. The video shows several stages as the plastic is torn apart, from initial ...