It really shits bricks! Really

[ashling]

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Researchers from Spain’s University of Jaen have found a way to make a greener version of one of the most ubiquitous building materials: bricks. Using waste material from paper mills, they were able to create a brick that not only diverts waste from going to a landfill, but also requires less energy to produce.

Gizmag reports, “The scientists gathered cellulose waste from a paper mill, along with sludge left over from the purification process of that plant’s waste water. Those substances were then mixed with clay used in building construction, pressurized, and then extruded in one long sausage-like length. The bricks were subsequently sliced from that material, and fired in a kiln.”

The paper waste bricks need less time in the kiln than conventional bricks, which saves energy and money. The paper bricks also have low thermal conductivity, which means they would be good insulators for a building so energy would be saved once they were used in a home or business too.

More: Paper Waste Could be Made into Eco-Friendly Bricks : TreeHugger

See also: Paper Waste Makes World’s Grossest-Looking Bricks.

[LeftinOH]

1. But it looks like it's just shitting....shit. n/t

[HarveyDarkey]

2. !!!!