Solving the concrete paradox: How rebuilding Turkey could pave the way to a more sustainable future
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: 22 hours ago
From Fast Company
By using a common form of clay as a supplement in the production of cement, manufacturers might reduce their carbon emissions by as much as 75 percent.
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In the early morning hours of February 6, 2023, Turkey experienced its most powerful earthquake in more than 80 years. The quake, 7.8 on the Richter scale, together with strong aftershocks, killed more than 50,000 people, left one and a half million people homeless, and destroyed more than 210,000 buildings. It created enough rubble to cover about 40 square miles (twice the size of Manhattan) a yard deep in debris. A UN estimate puts the damage to Turkey’s built environment at more than $100 billion. More than a hundred countries, the UN, the World Bank, and other global and local charities are stepping up with billions of dollars worth of assistance and loans.