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a carbon sequestering eco-concrete that uses plastic waste as replacement for sand

Submission date 4 de junio de 2022 Founders Marieh Mehran Development location Los Angeles

Detailed project

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What is the issue addressed?

Concrete is one of the most destructive materials and yet second most used material.It is causing 8% of global CO2 and plastic is littering our planet with only 9% being recycled.There is a global shortage of river sand,the second most used natural resource on earth which constitutes 70% of concrete

How is the problem solved?

Our product enables permanent CO2 storage in concrete and we can replace 60% of the required river sand with 40% non-recyclable plastic waste in volume.

What is the customer target?

We provide the formulation to the manufacturer, who in turn supplies the concrete to the builder, who in turn makes better buildings more quickly at a lower price. The ultimate beneficiaries are the eventual residents of these builders.

How is this solution different?

We are the first company to use non-recyclable plastic waste as a replacement for sand while also sequestering carbon. Our material is more cost effective. It is also lighter (due to sand replacement with plastic), thus reducing overall weight.