Traditional building materials like concrete and steel have ... The result is a versatile, eco-friendly alternative to ...

Instead of logs, Modern Mill—a winner of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards—uses rice hulls to make its wood-alternative building material called Acre. This wood alternative ...

A promising building material for low- and middle-income countries. The pressed blocks are potentially more sustainable and ...

ACRE by Modern Mill uses discarded rice husks to create a sustainable wood-alternative building material. The company's chief marketing officer, Kim Guimond, outlines its environmental and aesthetic ...

Alternative materials start-ups – start-ups using technology to replace foods or ingredients linked to unsustainable practices or poor health – have traditionally focused on sustainability. And while ...

So, could alternative materials, which take these commodities out of the products they are used in, be a saving grace? Coffee is one of the most in-demand drinks in the world, with roughly two billion ...

US sustainable building materials producer Modern Mill, was singled out by the Sustainable Company Awards judges for its sustainable alternative to wood solution, ACRE. One judge said it "demonstrates ...

This tool also emphasises the use of local building materials in housing developments. We compared housing that was built with no preference for local materials with alternative and local ...

India's rapid urbanisation is set to drive a significant demand for housing and infrastructure, necessitating the adoption of ...