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title: Grounds for rejoicing as coff ee waste is recycled into concrete
description: "- The Guardian - Engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, say they have developed a way to make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating"
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# Grounds for rejoicing as coff ee waste is recycled into concrete

- The Guardian - Engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, say they have developed a way to make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating

[ Consorzio E.S.E. ](https://eseconsortium.com/media-coverage/author/consorzio-e-s-e-)

 ago 23, 2023

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- The Guardian -

Engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, say they have developed a way to make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating processed coffee grounds into the material. The researchers have converted waste coff ee grounds into “biochar”, a lightweight organic residue similar to charcoal, and used it to replace some of the sand required to make concrete.

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