Concrete, which is the world's most used construction material, Is also one of the biggest contributors, to pollution, It is responsible for producing, Ten percent of the industry generated greenhouse emissions, Many people think that it is too late to change, But a recent study says different, A MIT study shows that changes in the make up of concrete could cut concrete greenhouse gas in half. Concrete, consists of sand, water, gravel and cement,
Cement is the cause of most of the greenhouse gas that concrete emits, Cement is made of a mix, of materials that are calcium and silica rich, Such as limestone and clay, MIT Researchers say, Reducing the ratio of calcium to silicate in cement would actually produce better, stronger concrete, And more importantly, Help reduce the amount of greenhouse gas that we breathe, Don't Waste Our Planet