A sustainable permeable concrete has been developed from seashells.
The Concrete solution dRaining for the CLimate and Environment (CIRCLE) project is a collaboration between English and French organisations.
After three years they have created a poured-in-place, permeable concrete pavement made from recycled seashells.
The shellfish material can also replace other aggregates to reduce and preserve non-renewable components.
The project was started to address soil urbanisation. Europe is regularly faced with flooding with human, environmental and financial consequences.
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