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Lego found that bricks made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET), would lead to higher carbon emissions. Lego did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Lego had earlier pledged to replace oil-based plastic bricks with ones made from sustainable materials by the end of the decade.

A company is turning plastic trash into cheap, easy-to-assemble building materials. It's helping build schools in Ivory Coast.

The UN is calling plastic pollution an 'epidemic' and there's no question that it's impacting our health and ecosystems. While nations seek a global cure, there are people already implementing remedies of their own.

This article considers the use of plastic brick manufacture in order to aid in tackling two crises facing many African regions: housing shortages and waste management.

Kedibone Tsiloane spoke about their path to developing plastic bricks and how they overcame stereotypes associated with the building industry.

Updated: March 19, 2021 19:07 IST Meet the people who are going back to the basics of construction, but with a sustainable twist. Plus, post-pandemic home trends Share Article AAA Clockwise from far left: Deepak Guggari’s cardboard partition walls, domed residences on Iran’s Hormuz island, the glass Apple Store in Thailand, Aravind Manoharan’s new build - a farm house with cob walls, and Sameep Padora’s black limestone step temple   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Meet the people ...

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