Scientists at the University of Sharjah report that they have successfully transformed desert sand into construction bricks ...

Lately, every time I open up TikTok and scroll through my For You Page, I've been seeing videos of people cutting up plastic and stuffing it into water bottles to make something called an eco brick.

Cement is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, but it comes at a high environmental cost. Portland ...

No, it’s not a dream. Students in Cape Town, South Africa, have indeed used urine mixed with sand and bacteria to create ...

Climate Launch Prize for 2025. Build up Nepal replaces polluting coal-fired bricks with eco-friendly ones and makes safe housing affordable for poor communities. Their interlocking Compressed ...

Build up Nepal manufactures interlocking compressed earth bricks (eco-bricks) that replace coal-fired bricks and cut construction emissions by 75%. Its decentralized, market-driven model empowers ...

Women labor at brick making site in Sironga village, Nyamira county loaded with bricks transport them to display area by the main Nyamira-Kisii road on November 24,2020. Women have embraced hard work ...

Build up Nepal, a nonprofit organisation based in Nepal, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Climate Action category. The organisation was recognised for its ...