Alternative building materials and other construction materials can be used in place of steel and concrete.
1. Cork
Cork roof tiles and interconnecting blocks are easy to put together and blend in with the surroundings.
2. The coffee husk
Woodpecker Company has created building blocks that fit around an iron frame, creating lightweight and easy-to-install tiny homes through the use of coffee husks with plastic.
3. Newspaper wood
It’s made from glued-together and the layers of recycled newspapers, dried, compacted, and then sanded, giving them the appearance of wood.
4. Mycelium
It is a safe, non-toxic building material, mycelium is able to be utilized in 3D printing.
5. Algae
The process of photosynthesis within algae cells converts sunlight’s energy into building fuel.
6. Diaper bags that are recycled
The rubber bindings are recyclable to create a wide variety of building material, like decking and plastic roofing tiles.
7. The Cob
It’s a mix of clay, sand and straw. Mix it up through dancing on it or with a digger crushing together the pieces.
8. Bricks made from plastic
When temperatures are high, plastic and sand are combined. The plastic melts and acts like a binder which allows the mixture to break down into bricks, stronger than concrete.
9. Plant-based polyurethane foam
This is made of hemp and kelp, and could be used as insulation or for furniture construction.
10. Seaweed
Seaweed pillows are a modern version, were used to cover homes. h3lqp2vwo3.
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