Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=GjegCPRbb1j Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Gujarat startup makes sustainable and affordable bricks that absorb pollution - Co2ncrete [HXaubCzTfg0] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT India needs millions of affordable homes.But what if the solution was hiding inside industrial waste all along? In Ankleshwar, Gujarat which is one of India’s biggest industrial hubs — Vedant and Aditi grew up seeing factories dump waste into the ground.So instead of ignoring the problem, they turned it into a building material. Their startup, Co2ncrete, is making prefab homes, bricks and blocks using fly ash, silica sludge, construction debris and other industrial waste. And unlike regular concrete that emits CO₂, these blocks actually capture carbon while being made. They’ve already helped build more than 450 homes across Gujarat - proving that waste can become the foundation of affordable housing in India. bea71ZXss0P dnDEie2jKk4 t6Lc8foFteX cXkO5oHHfEN
India needs millions of affordable homes.But what if the solution was hiding inside industrial waste all along? In Ankleshwar, Gujarat which is one of India’s biggest industrial hubs — Vedant and Aditi grew up seeing factories dump waste into the ground.So instead of ignoring the problem, they turned it into a building material. Their startup, Co2ncrete, is making prefab homes, bricks and blocks using fly ash, silica sludge, construction debris and other industrial waste. And unlike regular concrete that emits CO₂, these blocks actually capture carbon while being made. They’ve already helped build more than 450 homes across Gujarat - proving that waste can become the foundation of affordable housing in India. bea71ZXss0P dnDEie2jKk4 t6Lc8foFteX cXkO5oHHfEN