Due to the fact that many of our planet’s natural resources are finite and on the road towards depletion, much must be done to reduce the sheer unsustainable level of global consumption in the construction and manufacturing industries. As the need for change becomes more apparent and widespread, many are striving to create and implement eco-friendlier manufacturing materials and practices. Such transformations are not a thing of the future but are available today. Below are a few examples of sustainable alternatives for common manufacturing materials that are already being employed.

 

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