How Building Materials Could Store 50% of Human-Caused Emissions

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SUSTAINABILITY NUGGETS

Rarosue Amaraibi

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This podcast helps people envision sustainability by exposing them to innovative projects and initiatives from corporations, government agencies, and businesses around the world. Sustainability Nuggets is based on three pillars which are known as the Triple Bottom Line; People, Planet, and Profit. We talk about environmentally friendly technologies, behavioral changes, manufacturing processes, and government/business policies that ensure social, environmental, and economic balance. www.greenclubnigeria.com

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How Building Materials Could Store 50% of Human-Caused Emissions

SUSTAINABILITY NUGGETS

26 minutes 32 seconds

9 months ago

How Building Materials Could Store 50% of Human-Caused Emissions

How Building Materials Could Store 50% of Human-Caused EmissionsCan building materials help fight climate change? 🤔 In this episode of the Sustainability Nuggets podcast, Dr. Rarosue Amaraibi sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Van Royan to discuss a groundbreaking study showing how concrete, bricks, wood, and bioplastics could store up to 16 billion tons of CO2 per year—potentially offsetting 50% of human-caused emissions.What You’ll Learn:✅ How carbon storage in buildings works 🏢✅ The role of biobased plastics and biochar in sustainable construction 🌿✅ The feasibility & challenges of scaling carbon-negative buildings ⚒️✅ Real-world applications & how industry is adopting these materials 🌎From leveraging carbon-negative building materials to understanding the economic and environmental implications, we break down the science behind turning our built environment into a massive carbon sink. Could this be the future of net-zero cities?🎧 Listen & Follow:▶️ Watch more sustainability insights on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLI2EydlkItTQmFn25D1HvuFmHIlSejzbV&si=a2E2gJgoMC0Z_H_K🎵 Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/rarosue-amaraibi/episodes/Welcome-to-Sustainability-Nuggets-ega62t💚 Support the Show:Help sustain future episodes with a Super Thanks on YouTube!Your support helps us create more educational content about environmental solutions.🤝 Connect & Collaborate:Want to be featured on the channel? Email: info@rarosueamaraibi.com or greenclubnigeria@gmail.com📺 New Episodes: Monthly deep dives into sustainability, climate change, and environmental solutions.🔗 Read the Full Study Here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq8594💬 Got questions? Drop them in the comments!📢 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more sustainability insights!