Bio-bricks made from human urine could be environmentally friendly future of architecture

University of Cape Town researcher Suzanne Lambert has created a zero-waste building material made with human urine, which hardens at room temperature, as an alternative to environmentally taxing kiln-fired bricks. Lambert, a masters student in civil engineering, used recovered human waste and living bacteria to make the bricks, which can be fabricated in different sizes, … Continue reading Bio-bricks made from human urine could be environmentally friendly future of architecture