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Nick Aspinwall

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The US wastes millions of tonnes of rice each year. Now people are building homes with it

The US produces millions of tonnes of rice waste each year. Now people are building homes with it A notoriously stubborn agricultural waste product,...

10.10.2026 30

BBC

Nick Aspinwall

The bamboo buildings that sway in earthquakes

As well as being cheap, bamboo appears to have remarkable qualities of seismic resistance. Now it's being used to try to protect people from...

30.10.2025 150

BBC

Nick Aspinwall