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Boral has trialled a new recycled sand for concrete using crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels.

looking at it through a screen made with sand, surrounded by buildings made with concrete. I could let you guess what's in concrete, but I suspect you're already catching onto a theme here.

Rice University researchers have uncovered a promising alternative to sand in concrete – graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product. This discovery addresses the ...

Construction materials company Boral is trialling the use of crushed glass sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels ...