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 ...

Coal ash is the less notorious byproduct of coal-fired power plants. It’s the residual solid waste that comes from burning coal. While it doesn’t have the same deleterious reputation of its airborne ...

In recent years, we've heard about efforts to replace some of the aggregate used in concrete with crumbled used tires. Now, however, scientists have succeeded in producing good quality concrete in ...

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 ...

From paper towels to cups to plastic bottles, products made from recycled materials permeate our lives. One notable exception is building materials. Why can’t we recycle concrete from our ...

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 ...

The yellow glow of sidewalks and patios in the dark of night may seem almost unnatural to some, but thanks to a new glowing aggregate product this effect is becoming more common in the concrete ...

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 ...