A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste. A LeftCoast worker pouring a bucket of discarded shells into a machine. This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and ...

Coconut shells are a waste product that can replace coarse aggregates in concrete up to 10%, maintaining strength. They improve thermal insulation, density, and acoustics, although reducing ...

Australian scientists are trying to close the loop on steel waste and sewage wastewater. When they made new concrete using these waste materials, the results were 17 percent stronger than concrete ...

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants into a useful ingredient that could improve properties of concrete. Coal ash is the less notorious ...

Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells to trap water. It's now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and along cycling paths. Researchers have developed a ...