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Exploring plastic-free alternatives in the built environment

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Exploring plastic-free alternatives in the built environment

31 May 2024
Although the transition away from plastic is a complex process, new solutions signal a promising shift towards a more conscious future, emphasising the importance of reducing plastic consumption and promoting sustainable practices in architecture.
Editorial Team

Plastic, despite its undoubted versatility, poses a serious threat to the environment due to its ubiquitous and non-biodegradable nature, with large quantities ending up in oceans and bodies of water daily. 

In response to this, there is a growing movement in architecture towards embracing plastic-free alternatives in the built environment

Various innovative solutions are emerging, such as bio-based tiles, zero-carbon bio-cement, acoustic byssus core tiles, natural clay plaster, and platforms like PlasticFree

These alternatives offer sustainable options with reduced environmental impact and are gradually gaining ground in the construction industry.  

Enrique Tovar
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Construction materials and circular construction
Green Building Solutions