STEP 1 CASE STUDY No.5 Building materials made entirely from waste products
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[The Story]
In the last 25 years, sustainable innovations in construction materials have often focused on insulation products: for example, insulation made from sheep’s wool. Initially this material was made from surplus and waste processed wool from the carpet and textile industries. Although a good ‘reuse’ product, the first version was imported all the way from New Zealand, which meant it had a big carbon footprint. Later versions were made in the UK. The issue of embedded ‘carbon footprint’ has gradually been addressed to a point where UK-based designers can now specify insulation made of ...
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