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In an article “Duo turn plastic
waste into a concrete idea,” Goy (2016) reports technology company, BlueRen
aims to commercialise recycling of plastic waste into a concrete additive,
which will in turn reduce the use of cement in making concrete. Unlike
conventional methods of recycling, BlueRen uses a more environmental-friendly
mineral as the catalyst and could produce a 10 percent output of carbon
nanotubes from the plastic waste product in 2016. This in turn will reduce
cement consumption by 30 percent. With BlueRen’s technological breakthrough,
the long-incubated recycling process of the industry can finally be upscaled
while ensuring that the previous level of cost and harmful environmental
drawbacks is at minimal. Recycling and reusing of waste
products in making concrete will benefit consumers when purchasing HDB flats in
Singapore in terms reducing carbon footprint and possibly reduced prices.
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