Watershed Block
Materiality
Mineral
Applications
Built Environment
Source
Non-Renewable & Virgin Content
Production
Industrial Scale & Easily Replicable
Recovery
Re-usable & Industrial Recycling
Cycle
Technical
WHAT IS IT?
Watershed Block™ produces blocks from natural mineral-based geopolymers. They require only half of the cement in the usual cement building block mixing locally sourced virgin geopolymers with recycled aggregates.
HOW IS IT MADE?
The blocks are produced similar to a rock formation in nature. The geopolymer mix is compressed under very high pressures making them durable, with a structure resembling rock and with lower cement input.
USE CASES
Cement block
Applicable Circular Principles
2. Efficient use of materials, water and energy
8. Enable openness and participation
More info on circular principles
Location
California, USA
More Info
www.watershedmaterials.com
TOPICS
RELATED BEST PRACTICES
- #Lovenotlandfill: awareness campaign around textile reuse for young consumers in London
- #Wearnext, the New York City awareness campaign to reuse clothing
- 100 resilient cities: accessing a network of resilient cities
- A [Re]verse pitch competition to develop social enterprises in Austin
- A circular procurement framework in Toronto