Floating bricks made of seaweed

A system of interlocking bricks made of sea kelp and seaweed can be used to build floating docks, bridges, homes, and platforms. Seabrick, a Canadian company, says its product is inexpensive and better for the environment than building materials like concrete. The company mixes clay with sea kelp and sargassum, a type of seaweed. The mixture is compressed into bricks that can be snapped together, like Legos. Seabrick says the material also traps gases that harm the planet, like carbon dioxide. The bricks are reusable.…

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