In a bid to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions produced by the construction industry, researchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a paving block derived from mollusk shells.

The construction industry is one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution, largely because it relies on materials like cement, sand, and gravel. Producing these materials requires large amounts of ...

Durable paving blocks created from recycled shells and mining by-products present a lower-carbon solution for construction, supporting circular economy goals.