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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by kaycebasques on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @03:58PM (#26094689)
> Just because the brick is able to withstand throwing it on the rocks doesn't mean it is not going to deform under load.

The end of the article says they founded in 2017 and have recycled 20 tons of waste. Maybe structural issues will emerge after 5+ years of use but it sounds like this approach has already had a fair amount of real-world usage.

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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by LegitShady on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @07:07PM (#26096558)
Most likely not - stuff will just fall down and nobody will talk about it. I'm sure the bricks they made in 2017 that actually see any load are already seriously deformed from creep/cold flow.
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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by dmurray on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @06:23PM (#26096238)
20 tons - enough to build what, 1-10 houses over 3 years? - doesn't sound like it's been tested at scale to me.
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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by hn_throwaway_99 on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:00AM (#26098405)
I'm still confused why there is so much discussion in the comments around using these bricks in buildings. The video is pretty clear about them being used as pavers.
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