Even after decades of attempts by governments and environmental groups to make recycling ubiquitous, the industry faces at least one constant challenge: finding uses for discarded material. But the founder of New Brunswick-based PLAEX Building Systems says his company can help.
PLAEX is developing modular, interlocking bricks made from about 90 percent recycled materials. The bricks lock together similarly to children’s building blocks, making them convenient for use in the construction industry.
CEO Dustin Bowers, now 33, has spent about 18 years working in construction, including as a