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Concrete is bad for the environment and strongly arguably worse than mass timber, which is a reason why folks are pushing mass timber. Concrete development for
by Tiktaalik 3y ago
Concrete is bad for the environment and strongly arguably worse than mass timber, which is a reason why folks are pushing mass timber.
Concrete development for buildings produces a lot of CO2 and from that POV mass timber is better. Logging harms animal habitat, but so does gravel mining.
- shortsunblack 3y agoConcrete sequesters carbon from air. In its lifetime, it is expected to sequester all the carbon associated with its emissions. And of course, concrete lasts much longer than any timber structure even in idealized conditions for timber. And concrete industry is innovative. R&D is being done how to reduce emissions associated with kilns. Concrete will long be zero carbon before forestry becomes sustainable. We have massive deforestation everywhere to prove that.
- Tiktaalik 3y agoI expect both the Concrete industry amongst every other industry is working hard to find ways to reduce emissions. This does not change the fact that the Concrete industry generates an enormous amount of CO2 emissions right now. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46455844 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46455844