Use of Innovative Recycled Building Materials in Construction
As the world is developing into a
global village with the help of technology, things are becoming more advanced.
However, the side effect of this development is quire devastating. Most people
are trying to cut their waste but it seems that even with so much effort most
industries are unable to cut their waste. One of the biggest names in this list
is the conduction industry. The construction industry is known to be the
biggest contributor when it comes to pollution. Not only this but it has failed
to cut the waste and follow the green initiative that other industries are
trying hard to follow very closely. To address this issue and come up with a
solution, companies are now coming forward with recycled building material.
These building materials are made up of either industrial waste or waste that
was made by recycling the material used or left on these construction sites. It
feels that the rapid havoc of pollution caused by the construction industry
will finally see a halt. However, the question remains, what are these building
materials, and are they good enough.
For better insight, here are a
few of the innovative recycled building material and their use.
Newspaper Wood
Everyone has heard that the
newspaper is made out of wood, but how about a wood made out of newspaper. The
design initially came from Norway where around 1m tone of paper and cardboard
is recycled each year. For the production of this wood, the paper is rolled up
and solvent-free glue is used for creating a log-like structure that is later
chopped in the form of planks. This is used as a replacement for wood and can
work best for flooring and making shelves.
Wine Cork Panels
As wooden floors and in fashion,
most people prefer getting pure wooden floors however, they are expensive and
get damaged very easily. As a replacement wine cork panels work wonders. These
panels are used mainly for floor tiles and walls and they are made with the use
of granulated cork along with whole wine cork. These are made in the shape of
tiles with the help of binding material.
Bricks from Bottle
As the main raw material for
construction, bricks play a very important role and they are needed the most.
These bricks are expensive and must be available at all times otherwise the
construction work can be affected. Very recently, bottles have been used as
bricks, these bottles are filled up with various materials to make them sturdy
and heavy. Each bottleneck slot works as a base and all these bottles are
interlocked for better stability. It seems that this innovation will work
wonders for all as this will not only help in reducing the plastic pollution
but it will also help in reducing the construction cost.
Recy Bricks
Recy bricks are also known as Recy
blocks and what makes them stand out is their color. They have exceptionally
bright colors because they are made up of old plastic bags that are very well
known for their toxicity. Imagine killing two birds with one stone, now you
don’t have to avoid using plastic bags because you can turn them into a brick.
The plastic bags are melted and then molded in the shape of blocks and they are
used as a replacement of bricks. These blocks are not only lightweight they
also work as load-bearing walls and room dividers.