ss10.1108/ssStructural Survey0263-080XEmerald Group Publishing Limited10.1108/ss.2010.11028bab.006e-non-articleSecondary articleNewsbriefscat-PMBEProperty management & built environmentcat-BCNBuilding & constructionRoof tiles will soon be made from recycled nappies01062010282© Emerald Group Publishing Limited2010Nappies, Roof tiles, Sustainability.peer-reviewednoacademic-contentyesrightslinkexcludedRoof tiles will soon be made from recycled nappies

Article Type: Newsbriefs From: StructuralSurvey, Volume 28, Issue 2

Keywords: Nappies, Roof tiles, Sustainability

Knowaste, the recycling specialist, will open a plant next year and theroofing products will be made by Mailbox Mouldings and distributed by Knowaste’sspin-off company Small Planet Building Products. Until the plant is up andrunning, the tiles will use recycled plastic from a variety of sources. The rooftiles will be available in black, green, grey, red and brown. The recyclingprocess turns the waste into plastic and cellulose organic residue for greenenergy. The plastic will also be used for decking and cladding.