{"id":185049,"date":"2024-09-03T10:08:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/create-ecological-tiles-without-cement\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:30:36","slug":"create-ecological-tiles-without-cement","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/create-ecological-tiles-without-cement\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian startup turns non-recyclable plastic waste into tiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TileGreen, a Cairo-based startup, is transforming the construction industry by <strong>using non-recyclable plastics to manufacture <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/ecological-tiles-with-agricultural-waste\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/baldosas-ecologicas-con-desechos-agricolas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eco-friendly tiles<\/a><\/strong>.\nThis innovative company is tackling two critical environmental problems: plastic pollution and high carbon emissions from the concrete sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/cemex-first-plastic-based-concrete\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"124854\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concrete production<\/a><\/strong> is responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas emissions.\nAt the same time, plastic waste continues to accumulate, with only a small fraction recycled.\nTileGreen has developed a patented process that transforms this waste into high-quality building materials. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/quality-assurance-materials-procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/articulo\/asegurar-calidad-en-la-procura-de-materiales\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">into high-quality building materials.<\/a><\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stronger ecological tiles  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Its paving tiles, made from hard-to-recycle plastics, are stronger, lighter and more durable than traditional concrete.<\/strong>made from hard-to-recycle plastics, are stronger, lighter and more durable than traditional concrete tiles. 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