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    The production of cement and concrete has a significant environmental impact. This is primarily due to the massive amount of energy required to heat limestone, the essential ingredient of cement, and the subsequent chemical process it goes through. The process of making cement produces up to 80% of the cement's weight in carbon dioxide and contributes to around 5% of yearly human-generated CO2 emissions. Though the white block still requires part of the CO2-emitting fuel used in traditional cement manufacturing, CO2 is also one of the elements used to make it. The cement-like material, which contains around one-third of CO2 by mass, minimizes its carbon footprint by sequestering CO2 inside the completed product.

    Concrete, and the cement that holds it together, is the most frequently used substance on the planet, and its use is increasing. The concrete isn't going away, and therefore, lowering its carbon footprint is becoming a worldwide concern. New technologies and approaches are being developed to reduce the environmental impact of concrete, including everything from using industrial by-products to reduce cement usage, recycling existing concrete, producing self-healing concretes that reduce the need for new concrete and developing entirely new materials. 

    The invention of a Canadian firm

    Carbon Cure Technologies, a Canadian firm, has invented a technology that injects waste CO2 into a standard concrete production process, successfully substituting a tiny percentage of cement with CO2 without damaging the strength or integrity of the concrete. Once in the mix, the CO2 transforms into calcium carbonate, the chemical counterpart of the limestone used in the conventional manufacturing of cement. This technology is a simple addition to the concrete manufacturing process, consisting of a computer system, a waste CO2 tank, and a tube that can inject that CO2 into the concrete mix. Many in the business admit that change is gradual, making it difficult for new material methods to catch on. Despite having a significant carbon footprint, there is a no less expensive alternative.

    Techniques to reduce carbon footprints:

    Recycling concrete is another technique to lessen its carbon footprint. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are working on a cost-effective approach for precast concrete producers — concrete molded into a mold and transported to construction sites — to successfully recycle their waste concrete into aggregate and utilize it in the manufacturing of construction beams.

    Introducing self-healing concrete – concrete mixes reinforced with different polymers, bacteria, and healing agents that may automatically adapt to cracks — is another strategy for decreasing the need for fresh concrete. None of these techniques, by itself, will eliminate the environmental impact of concrete. However, the more options there are, the more viable the sector may be.

    Recycling concrete is yet another way to reduce its carbon footprint. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are working on a cost-effective method for precast concrete producers — concrete formed into a mold and transported to construction sites. Introducing self-healing concrete — concrete mixes augmented with various polymers, bacteria, and healing agents that can automatically respond to cracks — is another approach to reducing the need for new concrete. Researchers in the United Kingdom are currently putting a variety of experimental self-healing concretes to the test, including one with tiny capsules that open when the concrete cracks and form new solid calcium carbonate.

    None of these approaches, by themselves, will eliminate the environmental impact of concrete. However, the more options there are, the more sustainable the industry can be.

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