Ecology blocks are large slabs made from recycled concrete, with grooves on the top and bottom to help form retaining walls. But on city streets and sidewalks, they form a different kind of barrier: ...

Winter storm, blizzard warnings in the mountains with heavy lowland rain by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — RV encampments move out, and giant concrete blocks move in. It has been happening in neighborhoods ...

For centuries, innovations in structural materials have prioritized strength and durability—often at a steep environmental price. Today, the construction industry accounts for approximately 10% of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the dust settles from the MLB All-Star Game, an issue continues to grip Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Thursday morning, city ...

The problem of ocean waste, particularly the plastic variety, is a big one, and many creative people are working on ways to clean it up. Finding ways to repurpose the plastic debris collected from the ...

Trichy: A team from NIT Trichy developed eco-friendly paver blocks using legacy waste extracted from the Trichy corporation's ...