ECO-CONCRETE
October 1st, 2001
BY SWINTEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
A JAPANESE company has developed porous paving slabs that not only soak up excess water, but absorb pollutants from the air. The Taiyu Concrete Industry Co., has developed its so-called Ecowalking Brick, by coating molten and crushed refuse incineration slag with titanium dioxide. The road paving attracts nitrogen oxides, offensive odours, bacteria and viruses. The product has an eco-mark rating from the Japan Environment Association.
A JAPANESE company has developed porous paving slabs that not only soak up excess water, but absorb pollutants from the air. The Taiyu Concrete Industry Co., has developed its so-called Ecowalking Brick, by coating molten and crushed refuse incineration slag with titanium dioxide. The road paving attracts nitrogen oxides, offensive odours, bacteria and viruses. The product has an eco-mark rating from the Japan Environment Association.
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