TAMPERE, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Concrete is widely used as a construction material, but it has a substantial environmental impact. When a building is demolished, what happens to all the concrete?

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Concrete is widely used as a construction material, but it has a substantial environmental impact. When a building is demolished, what happens to all the concrete? Tampere University, Finland, is ...