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Dec 5, 2023

Scientists turn rise husk, recycled newspaper into thermal insulation

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The material developed by researchers in Panama uses a mixture of newspaper, rice husk, borax, and glue.


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The construction industry ranks as the second-largest consumer of plastic globally, contributing to over a third of greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy usage worldwide. The manufacturing procedures involved in producing construction materials have detrimental effects on air, land, and water quality.

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