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Reclaimed Brick Company, a family-owned reclamation yard based in Sheffield, has expanded its range of reclaimed building materials.This expansion aims to meet the increased demand for sustainable ...

The engineers chose to design the bricks in a figure-8 shape, so they could be used to build curved walls. The glass blocks ...

Lego ditched plans to make oil-free bricks, saying the new material from recycled bottles would increase carbon emissions. The toymaker said it remains committed to making Legos from sustainable ...

We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – November 18, 2024) – Reclaimed Brick Company, a family-owned reclamation yard ...

A company is turning plastic trash into cheap, easy-to-assemble building materials. It's helping build schools in Ivory Coast and increasing pay for waste collectors. More from World Wide Waste A ...

Toy giant Lego has scrapped plans to make its bricks from recycled bottles, in a blow to its efforts to cut carbon emissions. The company said in 2021 that it aimed to produce bricks not ...

MIT engineers have used 3D printing to create reusable glass bricks that withstand as much pressure as concrete blocks. What if construction materials could be put together, taken apart ...

Toy giant Lego is aiming to put bricks made from recycled drinks bottles on shelves within two years. Lego makes about 3,500 different bricks and shapes, but faces the challenge of coming up with ...