‘Urban Miners’ Are Unearthing the Treasures That Can Be Reused as Buildings Are Demolished

In the Belgian town of Leuven, squads of “urban miners” pick through condemned buildings to ensure that any loads of lumber, bricks, tiles, or stones that may have a second life elsewhere are given that chance. Trucked off to the “Materialenbank,” they await a buyer willing to give these salvaged materials a new home. Leuven […] The post ‘Urban Miners’ Are Unearthing the Treasures That Can Be Reused as Buildings Are Demolished appeared first on Good News Network.

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