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Packaging Waste Turned Elegant Building Material
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Packaging Waste Turned Elegant Building Material

April 27, 2020 by Material ConneXion

Last week we shared an innovation that is helping to reduce food waste. Another source of kitchen waste is utilized in these materials: packaging. More specifically: tea bags, juice containers, and glass.

Dr. Andrew Dent, introduces a number of unique materials, useful for retail environments, that reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills through recycling.

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Curious about the materials mentioned in this video?

StarSilent by Pyrok Inc. // Material ConneXion
EVERBOARD™ Roof Cover Board by Continuus Materials // Material ConneXion
Tea waste with Jesmonite by Dust London // Material ConneXion
StarSilent is a sound absorbing board that is composed of up to 96% post-consumer recycled crushed glass and coated with smooth, sound-permeable plasters with extremely low VOC content, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing and smooth finish.

EVERBOARD™ is a high-performance roof cover board designed to provide a durable protective surface for low-slope commercial roofing applications.

Tea waste with Jesmonite is a handcrafted, organic material constructed from local tea waste.


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