Concrete is now being used to help save the planet. Introducing ECOncrete, a new product shaped into unique pods. When they are installed along marinas, they can help prevent shoreline erosion and ...

Ecology blocks are large slabs made from recycled concrete, with grooves on the top and bottom to help form retaining walls. But on city streets and sidewalks, they form a different kind of barrier: ...

SEATTLE — The massive concrete blocks -- some that weigh nearly 2,000 pounds -- are being placed on public streets and sidewalks in Seattle, prompting concern from housing advocates who say the city ...

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SEATTLE — A north Seattle neighborhood is split on the for ecology blocks that cover a stretch along NE 127th St and prevent anyone from parking there. Some say they need to be removed from the public ...

The problem of ocean waste, particularly the plastic variety, is a big one, and many creative people are working on ways to clean it up. Finding ways to repurpose the plastic debris collected from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the dust settles from the MLB All-Star Game, an issue continues to grip Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Thursday morning, city ...

Concrete eco-blocks have been placed on the seafront in west Cornwall as part of an environmental trial. The 88 blocks have been delivered and installed along the rock armour breakwater at Newlyn. The ...