Lignacite Introduces Carbon-Negative Building Block

BRANDON, Suffolk, U.K. — As manufacturers continue to break the mold in creating energy-efficient materials, green building will continue to improve.

The latest: British masonry producer Lignacite, in partnership with Carbon8 Aggregates, debuted what it says is the world’s first carbon-negative building block. The Carbon Buster has more than 50 percent recycled aggregates and combines with Carbon8’s carbonated aggregates to capture more carbon dioxide (14 kilograms of carbon dioxide per ton) than is emitted during its manufacture.

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