The tech startup on a mission to decarbonise concrete

What if our concrete cities could become carbon sinks?
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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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A slab of concrete hoisted in the air beside a green arrow and text reading "sustainable construction."
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Cement is everywhere, and with current urbanisation rates, the sturdy construction material isn't going anywhere. But this comes at a huge environmental cost, as cement amounts to nearly eight percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Can it be otherwise? Rotterdam-based tech startup Paebbl surely thinks so.

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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.


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