On Aug. 3, 1889, Zanesville Courier subscribers read about a columnist's tour of the T. B. Townsend & Company brickyard. The company, which employed from 150 and 200 men, had the capacity to produce ...

Last winter when the Ochs brick factory closed, it was the end of Springfield’s relationship with one of America’s oldest brick makers. Luckily, a competitor with an identically long history — both ...

Attendees were given a demo tour of the Good Bricks technology and manufacturing process that produces non-fired eco-friendly bricks. Good Bricks and its key stakeholders and local partners gather for ...

Converting biosolids into building materials could keep a lot of leftovers of the waste process out of landfills, and provide other environmental benefits, too. By JoAnna Klein It may be unpleasant to ...

The ways modern science has harnessed the waste products of the human body for good may surprise, with researchers recently using urine to power mobile phones, hydrogen vehicles and even form ...

University of Cape Town researchers, including Dr. Dyllon Randall and students Vukheta Mukhari and Suzanne Lambert, from left to right, have created “bio-bricks” from human urine, loose sand and ...