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The Biden administration wants to find more sustainable construction materials

It’s funding environmental assessments of materials made out of hemp and more.

Scientists and startups have proposed all sorts of new ways to cut down carbon dioxide emissions from building materials that have become a big climate problem. “This funding will create markets for American manufacturers making cleaner materials and help companies better understand and communicate the environmental impacts of their products,” Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) said in a press release Tuesday. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was awarded nearly $1 million to put together an “academic hub” and annual workshops focused on reusing steel.

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