Human hair, receipts, fishing nets, and eggshells were among 17 waste materials tested to create stronger, lower-carbon cement building products

• PC: AI GeneratedCement is one of the most widely used materials in construction, but its production comes with a high environmental cost.
• Circular Design Cement, a 2026 James Dyson Award project, is exploring a new approach to construction materials.
• The project uses everyday waste and industrial byproducts as recycled aggregates in cement-based materials designed for architectural applications.