Concrete is a long--lasting material, but roads, buildings and other concrete structures can exhaust their usefulness. When these structures are demolished, the debris can get a new life through ...

Cement has been a vital building block (pun intended) in constructing civilization. However, its manufacturing process has ...

Workers for Atomic Recycling hand-sort small pieces of concrete at the facility in north Minneapolis. (STAFF PHOTO: Bill Klotz) Of all the materials processed by recyclers for reuse in new products, ...

Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases, even better than conventional concrete, researchers say. Researchers at The University of ...

It’s a simple concept with a not so simple answer: reduce the weight of concrete without compromising strength. Let’s complicate things one more factor and address environmental issues as well; not ...

From paper towels to cups to plastic bottles, products made from recycled materials permeate our lives. One notable exception is building materials. Why can’t we recycle concrete from our ...

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but it comes at a huge environmental cost. Engineers in Japan have developed a new technique to make concrete by recycling waste ...

Research from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has revealed that discarded concrete can be strengthened with the addition of wood waste. This pioneering technique promises to ...

Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barriers to buildings and bridges, according to a new study. Cambridge, ...

Concrete recycling could be key to post-war construction in Ukraine, according to a research team from Ukrainian, Swiss and French universities. Having recycled little in the past, Ukraine could ...

Nearly all curbside recyclables can be recycled in a “closed loop,” meaning, aluminum, glass, plastic and paper can be turned back into cans, bottles and paper. In contrast, concrete, recycled in ...