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Can the concrete industry go green?

The concrete industry is the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world. Is there a way to green the gray giant? Science writer Henry Fountain visits The Takeaway.

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Like the Big Mac or Budweiser beer, concrete is everywhere. But concrete comes with a cost: in creating the ubiquitous building material, tons upon tons of carbon dioxide are emitted annually. In fact, the concrete industry is the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world. Is there a way to green the gray giant? For answers, The Takeaway is joined by the New York Times editor and writer Henry Fountain. Fountain is the author of the today’s Science Times article, Concrete is remixed with the environment in mind.

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