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Sustainable blocks to build your own house

18th June 2021

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This Reuters clip looks at how a German company has started to produce environmentally-friendly blocks to allow for building projects across the world.

The blocks are recyclable, reusable and mobile, which should allow for people to build and rebuild their homes in line with their changing needs and have less of an environmental impact. The company has already built 100 houses in Namibia with these blocks.

Sustainable blocks to build your own house

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