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July 12, 2018

WSU team may have a new way to hold housing costs down — use drywall waste

  • Drywall Waste Block is made by combining shredded drywall scraps, mixing them with a binder and then pressing that with a simple tool.
  • By LYNN PORTER
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Photos provided by WSU [enlarge]
    A 3-foot cube made out of Drywall Waste Blocks will be part of an exhibit at Washington State History Museum.

    This construction block made from upcycled drywall waste was created by WSU School of Design and Construction.


     
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