Oaxacan engineer upcycles tequila distillation byproducts into housing
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Martha Jimenez Cardoso of raw material and energy solutions company Green Loop is using waste from the tequila making process to create adobe-style bricks for sustainable housing in nearby Oaxacan communities. The process combines bagasse (fibrous pulp) and vinasse (a liquid waste left behind from distilling alcohol) to make a mud that is molded into brick shapes and cured in the outside heat. Read more about upcycling tequila waste into sustainable housing.
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