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July 12, 2018

WSU team may have a new way to hold housing costs down — use drywall waste

  • Drywall Waste Block is made by combining shredded drywall scraps, mixing them with a binder and then pressing that with a simple tool.
    • By LYNN PORTER
    Journal Staff Reporter

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    A 3-foot cube made out of Drywall Waste Blocks will be part of an exhibit at Washington State History Museum.

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    This construction block made from upcycled drywall waste was created by WSU School of Design and Construction.


     
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