Hope • April 6, 2026
Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary
Originally published on Good News Network

A Hungarian firm is adding shredded, hard-to-recycle waste into a light concrete mixture for use in paving roads, building houses, and insulating structures. The firm based in Budapest, called Makropa, utilizes many unrecyclable waste streams that would otherwise be destined for landfills or the incinerator. It says it can entrap between 3,000 and 4,000 tons
A Hungarian firm is adding shredded, hard-to-recycle waste into a light concrete mixture for use in paving roads, building houses, and insulating structures. The firm based in Budapest, called Makropa, utilizes many unrecyclable waste streams that would otherwise be destined for landfills or the incinerator. It says it can entrap between 3,000 and 4,000 tons
Originally published on Good News Network.
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