The world's largest crop may have a role to play in building a waste-free and cleaner world.
Most of us only think about sugar when it comes to health. But after sugarcane gets processed, it leaves behind mountains of leftover fibre called bagasse, and a lot of it gets burned.
So in this video, I’m visiting the University of East London to see an alternative way it could be used: Sugarcrete, a building material made from sugarcane waste
You’ll see the lab where it’s being tested, hear exactly how it works from the people behind it, and watch me get hands-on making my own Sugarcrete block from scratch. If we can turn agricultural waste into affordable, lower-carbon building materials, what else are we sleeping on?
Huge shout out to Oluchi Okonkwo for having me and big thank you, Michelle Sanders, Risi Cheshire and El Tooth for helping me create this video!
Video sources: CHUK, University of East London, Grimshaw Architects, University of Cambridge.
