Researchers from Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Environmental and Water Technology Centre of Innovation have developed an eco-friendly way of converting discarded glass products into building materials with more than twice the strength of concrete.
The research offers a more environmentally friendly way of using waste glass, which is currently either dumped as landfill waste or exported to countries such as Malaysia, where it is melted down at a scorching 1,600 deg C. This is not only energy-intensive, but also bad for the environment.
Ngee Ann has approached the Housing Board to explore the use fo the recycled products in its housing projects.
The next target is to develop materials with the quality of marble but cheaper.
The research offers a more environmentally friendly way of using waste glass, which is currently either dumped as landfill waste or exported to countries such as Malaysia, where it is melted down at a scorching 1,600 deg C. This is not only energy-intensive, but also bad for the environment.
Ngee Ann has approached the Housing Board to explore the use fo the recycled products in its housing projects.
The next target is to develop materials with the quality of marble but cheaper.
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