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Big boost

Inventor Malcolm Parrish, who develops new materials for making houses, has a novel approach to the problem.

'Demands are increasing like never before. If you are going to make housing you don't want a problem with the availability of raw material. If you can recycle waste to produce low-cost, high-quality housing it's a big boost.'

He uses old glass bottles, bricks, tiles, soil, or clay - all these materials contain silica and can be found in most places in the world.



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Is this the answer to the housing problem?
Is this the answer to the housing problem?
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