CO2 can be stored in construction waste.
Now, a female-founded Bristol startup is lowering emissions by transforming biological waste from industry and agriculture into building materials.
Key here: a pilot factory in Lisbon, where the waste is mixed with adapted fungus cells and sustainable chemicals, before being processed in closed-loop and automatised systems.
After four weeks, the material is mature and suitable for internal walls – as an alternative to mineral wool, wood-fibre products or polystyrene. Significantly reducing CO2 emissions as well as water and energy consumption.
Acoustic and thermal performance are comparable to incumbent products; the material is also fire-resistant.
Noteworthy: urinary stones help to make chipboard more fire-resistant, while sustainable resins for composites can be made from wood waste.
