Hempcrete is made by mixing natural hemp plant fibers with a lime ... making it a much more convenient crop to grow for building material. Walls made of hempcrete have an attractive texture ...

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Natural building using less flammable materials gain interest post-wildfires Officials open to alternative building materials like adobe Challenges include financing and insurance for new ...

Reddit user [tkgarrett101] recently did away with expensive exotic materials for his bike frame and opted for a somewhat less processed form of natural building material, bamboo! The bike consists ...

Los Angeles Wildfires Spark Interest in Adobe, Natural Building Materials By Peter Henderson ALTADENA, California (Reuters) - Marialyce Pedersen stood in a white Tyvek suit on her Altadena ...

She wants to change the idea of a beautiful home from exotic woods and materials to affordable and made from earth. But she also sees natural building techniques as working for people who want ...

Pedersen built the bench and kitchen using cob, an adobe-like mix of decomposed granite or sand, clay and natural fiber, an ancient technique she says points to the future for her house and community.