Building material made from cardboard, soil

Australian engineers develop reusable building material that has about one-quarter of the carbon footprint of concrete

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Engineers in Australia have developed a new reusable and recyclable building material made from cardboard, soil, and water that has approximately one-quarter of the carbon footprint of concrete.

This innovative material, called cardboard-confined rammed earth, could significantly cut the carbon footprint of construction, while reducing waste going to landfill, according to a statement released Monday by Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).