# Trash-Made Bricks WasteBasedBricks by StoneCycling Embraces Eco Practices in Architecture By Meghan Young | Published 2016-06-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wastebasedbricks-by-stonecycling References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3060319/the-bricks-in-this-house-are-all-made-from-industrial-waste/) & [stonecycling](http://www.stonecycling.com/wastebasedbrick/) Looks like there may have to be another character added to the classic Three Little Pigs story by the looks of WasteBasedBricks by StoneCycling, a startup based in the [Dutch city of Rotterdam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotterdam-urban-winery). It's a new type of brick that prides itself on its eco practices. As its name suggests, it is made out of [waste materials from nearby glass, ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sungai-carafe), and insulation factories. Founded by two architecture school graduates, WasteBasedBricks by StoneCycling not only gives garbage a second chance at life, it also uses less energy than traditional brick manufacturing. More than that, their process is affecting the way companies demolish their [old buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobbauge-house). Co-founder Ward Massa says, "What we see now is if we are willing to guarantee that we will buy a certain waste material, there's an incentive for them to demolish in a purer way." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Building Materials:** WasteBasedBricks offers a sustainable alternative for building materials using recycled waste. - **Circular Economy:** The initiative from WasteBasedBricks contributes to a circular economy by diverting waste from landfills and utilizing them for construction. - **Zero-waste Practices:** Using waste from other industries reduces the amount of waste generated and contributes to a zero-waste system. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction Industry:** WasteBasedBricks presents an opportunity for the construction industry to use sustainable building materials and reach towards sustainability goals. - **Waste Management Industry:** The initiative from WasteBasedBricks provides a new option for the waste management industry to recycle and sell waste materials to brick manufacturers. - **Architecture Industry:** Architecture firms can embrace and promote the use of sustainable building materials like WasteBasedBricks, to create ecologically beneficial and innovative design solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Carbon Biomaterial Bricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick.md) - [Sustainable Repurposed Clay Bricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutina.md) - [Corn Cob-Made Wall Cladding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornwall.md) - [Stock Brick Arched Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-from-a-stone.md) - [Food-Based Toy Block Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-6.md) - [Surfboard Waste Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surf-block-maui.md) - [Sustainably Constructed Garbage Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubbish-bin.md) - [Sustainable Growth Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treesoil.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md)