Most households have an eco-brick somewhere around their house ready to be made and utilised. An eco-brick is a two-litre plastic bottle that is densely packed with used and cleaned plastic that is ...

Scientists at the University of Sharjah report that they have successfully transformed desert sand into construction bricks that are more sustainable than conventional cement or fired-clay bricks.

Cape Town businesswoman Sarah Goldstein encourages women to turn waste into value­. Juggling a busy schedule at her business, The Nut Man in Salt River, she recently started an eco-brick programme.

There are three things that Diana Musara is passionate about; entrepreneurship, education and the environment. All of these passions now intersect through her NPO, Earthly Touch Foundation, but they ...

Did you know that you can positively affect the life of a child and a community all while being in the comfort of your home? How can you do this? Well, it’s quite simple, actually. Most homes have a ...

Eco-friendly bricks in the form of concrete blocks are gaining popularity in Bangladesh as a means to mitigate the environmental damage caused by conventional brick manufacturing. House Building ...

Innovative ideas being employed to tackle non-biodegradable garbage is always gratifying. One such initiative is at the slums in Faridabad in Haryana, also referred to as Auto Pins. Here children as ...