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Ecofaebrick: 20% Lighter, 20% Stronger, Same Cost
...and made from cow dung!

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The Ecofaebrick (cow dung brick) just won the $25,000 top prize from the University of California at Berkeley's Global Social Venture Competition. The price? About the same you'd pay for an ordinary brick ...

 
 

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While brick mining is much less harmful on the environment than many other types of mining, there is always room to improve. EcoFaeBrick offers a brick that is 20% lighter, 20% stronger, made of waste, and is the same price as a conventional brick.

What's not to love!

Other facts from the manufacturer:

Do you know that by using EcoFaeBrick you will contribute to the reduction of carbon emission?

We use biogas instead of fire woods in our burning process and it reduces 1,692 ton of CO2 per year. It is equal to changing 269 cars into hybrid cars.

Do you know that by using EcoFaeBrick you will contribute to the preservation of productive land?

By using 75% of processed cattle waste, we are able to preserve 53 hectares of productive agriculture land. The clay excavation usually brings a massive damage to the land.

Do you know that by using EcoFaeBrickyou are improving the wealth of the rural people by 53%?

We built a partnership with the local farmers and through our supply chain they will get an additional income of 53% . This significant additional income can be used to improve their quality of life.

See the other competition winners here.

Via Treehugger.

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Comments (5)

Gives to meaning to "shit a brick!"

I'm going to tell my dad that he should start laying poo bricks.

I wonder if they are good in freeze/thaw environments?

Will have to look into this one.

posted by art on June 1st 2009 at 3:56pm
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hey guys, it's university of california at berkeley...

posted by vyzl on June 1st 2009 at 9:20pm
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im going to send this link my my ID professor
:))

posted by marilync on June 1st 2009 at 10:37pm
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They should have called it Fecobrick.

Great idea, though.

posted by mermaidsd on June 2nd 2009 at 1:00am
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All jokes aside, I think it's a great idea. :)

posted by roths on June 2nd 2009 at 11:00am
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