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Bioconcrete presages new wave in environmentally friendly construction

Nature Biotechnology volume 38, pages 776–778 (2020)Cite this article

Living cells used in construction to create concrete, bricks or tiles could also soak up CO2.

Some of these biological building materials (Table 1) may offer an opportunity to reduce the construction industry’s environmental impact. The world produces over 4 billion tonnes of cement every year, which is responsible for about 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. In contrast, bio-based materials could actually sequester CO2 from the atmosphere.

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Peplow, M. Bioconcrete presages new wave in environmentally friendly construction. Nat Biotechnol 38, 776–778 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0595-z

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