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Manila Bulletin
|May 24, 2025
Project B.R.I.C.K. turns plastic trash and fly ash into eco-bricks
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In a quiet barangay in Toledo City, Cebu, what used to be heaps of plastic waste from the community and byproducts of coal-fired power generation now take shape as something stronger—an “eco-brick” designed for a smarter kind of building.
Spearheaded by Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), and supported by local organization Toledo United Farmers, Fishermen, and Women Workers (TUFFWOW), Project B.R.I.C.K. offers sustainable construction materials and new livelihood paths for local residents.
“We offtake fly ash from the power plant and plastic waste from the community, shred it until it becomes powdery, then mix it with cement,” explained Johncent Poloyapoy, board member of TUFFWOW. “That’s how we create these eco-bricks.”
This story is from the May 24, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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