Eco India: What does it take to make bricks and concrete blocks carbon negative?

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An Indian entrepreneur produces a carbon-negative brick that could help clear Delhi’s toxic air. The innovative building material is made from paddy stubble. Farmers burn this crop residue to clear their fields, contributing to stifling smog.
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Supervising Producer and Voiceover: Nooshin Mowla
Field Producer & Script: Jessica Goel
Video Editor: Richard Kujur
Associate Producer: Ipsita Basu
Director of Photography: Richard Kujur
Production Assistant: Anushree
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[@prithakundu1082]

What an innovative approach. We need more such environmental entrepreneurs in our country 👍

[@sunchit7]

No money returns... years of struggling

[@saranbhatia8809]

Way forward

[@shivarakesh5541]

Good video

[@DSR12345]

I consider all construction to be bad in the mountains.

[@manubhatt3]

How much durable these bricks are? Will they decompose over time?

[@hunterhq295]

I got a place they send wastewater sludge to mix with cement and use it to decrease pure cement per brick.

[@neerajajami]

Please share as much for good sake.

[@jahithsolanki6121]

Can we use any other crop residue such as rice or wheat other then paddy residue ?

[@kinshukkamra9472]

paddy is rice

[@rizwanahmed8733]

Since it is made from paddy stubble , Is it FIRE resistant ???

[@manoharmanu7565]

How could u get the green jams contact details

[@bibingraj9743]

How's the economics of this?

[@prasadkarsharma5849]

Now people are trying to destroy the eco system of uttrakhand . They dont know that population is the pollution.

[@navanshu]

lens saaf kar lete bro🤫

[@ssingh1772]

That's wrong the bricks should not use so much cement for the masonry but the holes should be filled with screened rock and cement mix reinforced with metal saria.

[@precious_786]

The lady constructing home "as it is so peaceful and greenery exists there" if everybody strts thinking like that there will be no greenary in 5-10years over there 🙄 So pls avoid construction of homes on Mountains and other greener areas .

[@prasenjitpatel2268]

you should start giving carbon credits

[@rihitjamb3757]

But the problem is not the bricks but the energy they are using (heat). alternative sources of energy should be used rather than finding different ways to produce bricks

[@boreanonekatto8146]

Nuclear

[@prasenjitpatel2268]

do you know how much carbon he is sequestering by converting them into bricks 1 prevent stubble burning 2 .giving sustainable building material 3. giving farmers income . so the pros ought weigh the cons

[@omsahu3270]

Any contact number of the supplier

[@manikondamani1007]

But they are using cement

[@krishnasathe-cw9ed]

How can we connect with you and your business any number email