71 sustainable materials that can be used for wall. Narrow them down by feedstock and availability.
Sound absorption and interior material using eelgrass naturally washed up on the shore.
A sound-absorbing material made from eelgrass. Binder and backing differ by product.
A circular material that pelletizes post-consumer plastic waste for large-format FGF printing.
Instead of cutting sheet stock, waste-plastic pellets can be 3D-printed at large scale to produce custom part…
Semi-rigid sound-absorbing panel containing at least 80% recycled PET.
A lightweight PET felt panel that is easy to rout and cut, making it well suited to designing sound absorptio…
A bio-based sound-absorbing panel molded from wood cellulose and agricultural feedstock.
It keeps the function of an acoustic panel, while the plant-based feedstock on the surface and its natural co…
A building block compression-molded from hard-to-recycle mixed plastics.
Hard-to-recycle plastics that were headed for landfill or incineration are compressed into blocks.
Cellular glass insulation made from 100% recycled glass.
A cellular glass the manufacturer describes as 100% recycled glass. It comes in two forms, board and gravel.
An alkali-activated cementitious binder (AACM) using no Portland cement at all. It activates industrial by-products such as GGBS and PFA to make concrete, with a manufacturer-stated embodied-carbon cut of up to 85% versus traditional cement. PAS8820-standard testing and BSI conformance (Optima) stated. Used on major UK infrastructure including the McLaren ExCeL expansion and Thames Tideway.
The first record on the low-carbon binder axis. Answers the cement-replacement question at binder level rathe…
Dry-construction clayboards (LEMIX D22/D16) from CLAYTEC, Viersen, Germany. Clay, earth, wood fibre and starch with a jute-fabric backing. D16 at 16 mm/23 kg/m², D22 at 22 mm/32 kg/m², bulk density class 1.6 (~1,550 kg/m³). Fire A2-s1,d0, λ 0.353 W/mK. natureplus ecolabel Type 1 (per EN 14024), DIN 18945-48, QNG-compliant. For interior walls, ceilings and roof faces, and as a substrate for clay plasters.
After clay plaster (Clayworks) and compressed blocks (BC), this fills the dry-lining stage of earth building…
A British interior plaster of unfired clay, minerals and pigments — carbon per kg published in an EPD, reusable and compostable.
A wall finish with no firing and no cement — its carbon is published in an EPD, and reuse and composting at e…
An interior wall surfacing material pressed from agricultural/food by-products such as corn cobs.
An interior finishing board with corn harvest residue as its main feedstock.
A vapor-permeable structural wood-based board that uses circular wood and sawmill by-products.
An exterior-wall sheathing board in which, according to the manufacturer, 90% of the wood is from circular so…
An insulating plaster of hydraulic lime, diatomaceous earth, pumice and perlite blended with cork and natural fibres. λ 0.045 W/mK at 360±20 kg/m³, vapour-open (μ=4, 71.64% porosity) for breathable insulation. Non-combustible A1 (EN 13501-1), CE and UKCA marked, holds an EPD, with LEED v4/4.1, WELL v2 and BREEAM contributions stated. Especially suited to retrofitting older buildings inside and out.
The plaster axis had only two records, neither aimed at insulation. This is plaster and insulation in one — r…
An interior/acoustic board with a straw core pressed between kraft liners.
A board of compressed straw core faced with kraft paper. The manufacturer states that no adhesive is used in…
Dutch board made from agricultural residues such as straw and reeds, bonded by the fibres' own lignin with only 3% additive. Formaldehyde-free E0, density 200–800 kg/m³. DUBO-keur certified, natureplus pending.
A board aimed at the particleboard/MDF slot without synthetic resin: the bond comes from the fibres' own lign…
A prefabricated wall element with compressed straw packed into a timber frame.
A wall element filled with straw. The manufacturer describes it as 98% natural, renewable feedstock.
100% bio-based flat panels made from agricultural and urban waste fibers (leftovers of the agricultural, corrugate and label industries), with no urea formaldehyde or isocyanates added. Three lines — Ecor-1, Ecor-Ply, Ecor-HB — in 1.8 to 16 mm. USDA BioPreferred stated. For furniture, cabinetry, door skins and exhibitions. HQ La Jolla, USA; manufacturing in Kraljevo, Serbia.
Adds a waste-fiber flat panel with an MDF-replacement story to the exhibition and furniture axes. Going as th…
Lime and graphene paints from Graphenstone, Spain. Lime paints (Ecosphere, Biosphere, AmbientPro+ etc.) hold Cradle to Cradle Gold, colours Silver, GrafClean Bronze; Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold v9.0 (GrafClean, Ecosphere) and Global GreenTag Health Platinum. VOC: GrafClean <0.1 g/l (ISO 11890-2), lime paints <1 g/l. The maker states lime paints absorb CO2 while curing (no figure published).
One of the thickest certification stacks in the coatings axis — C2C Gold (first for a liquid paint, per the m…
A particleboard for humid conditions that includes recycled and by-product wood.
A standard-format particleboard in which, according to the manufacturer, 76% of the wood is circular resource…
Thermal insulation / sound absorption board made by bonding cork granules with heat and pressure.
An insulation material the manufacturer describes as expanded cork with no additives. The same material can b…
Decorative / sound-absorbing brick made by compressing textile waste with a bio-based binder.
A brick-type module that keeps the original color and texture of the textiles, so the origin of the textile w…
Interior fiberboard made by bonding gypsum and recycled waste-paper fibers under high pressure.
A board that, according to the manufacturer, mixes about 80% gypsum with about 20% recycled paper fiber.
Acoustic panels in VANK_BIO, a flax-and-hemp fibre biocomposite from VANK, Poland. Sound absorption αw=0.90 (FLAT), sizes from 40×80×4 cm up to 240×160 cm, clip or magnetic mounting. An rPET non-woven version and recycled-fabric or wool upholstery run alongside. Green Product Award 2022 (Editor's Choice); German Sustainability Award 2022 finalist.
The acoustic axis is rPET-heavy (Autex, EchoPanel, Tornex); this hits the same performance (αw 0.90) with a p…
A closed-cell glass insulation containing on average 50% post-consumer recycled glass.
A cellular glass insulation that, according to official product documents, contains on average 50% recycled g…
Timber terrazzo made from waste wood
Wood offcuts and wood flour are made to look like terrazzo, so it can be used as a surface for worktops, wall…
Reclaimed bricks cleaned with patented vibration technology and reused as-is (Svendborg, Denmark, since 2003). Stated saving of 0.5 kg CO2 per brick. Holds an approved ETA and EAD with CE marking for use in new construction, with an in-house test lab (GM Tech Lab). Yellow and red facing bricks, patinated bricks and interior brick slips supplied at scale.
The second record on the reclaimed axis — and re-use itself, not crushing. Bricks survive whole, with ETA and…
Semi-rigid thermal and sound-absorbing insulation made from grass fiber.
Insulation made from grass fiber. The binder and additive mix differs by product.
Insulation of 100% New Zealand wool, in batts, blown-in and acoustic panels, with Declare, HPD and EPD published.
A documented option where synthetic insulation is unwanted — R-values and even the sub-1% boric acid treatmen…
Non-structural insulating block made from hemp shiv and a lime-based binder.
A block made from hemp shiv and a lime binder.
A wood-alternative panel made by compressing industrial hemp fiber.
It keeps a woodworking experience similar to wood while extending fast-growing hemp fiber into furniture, pan…
Recycled cellulose interior board
An interior board that can be cut, drilled, glued and laminated like a wood-based board, while showing as-is…
Flexible insulation batts from UK-grown hemp fibre. λ 0.039 W/mK at 45 kg/m³, specific heat 2371 J/kgK, minimum 40 dB sound reduction at 50 mm. BBA certified, verified EPD (2025-04-28), ISO 9001. Net carbon storage of −0.79 kgCO2eq/kg (A1-3 LCA), stated as "the lowest embodied carbon on the market". Made in Jedburgh, Scotland; friction-fit in timber frames or against masonry.
Adds hemp to the bio-insulation line (wood fibre, wool, cellulose, grass), with a verified EPD pinning net ca…
An unfired brick made mainly from construction and demolition waste.
A brick that, according to the manufacturer, uses more than 96% construction and demolition waste.
Korean glass wool insulation with a corn-derived binder — over 70% recycled material, no formaldehyde emission, with Korea Eco-Label and top-grade HB mark.
Among insulation readily available in Korea, one that states recycled content and binder chemistry in numbers…
Unfired compressed earth block made from loess excavated on Brussels construction sites and crushed washed concrete. About 80% secondary resources, stabilised with 3.85% CEM III cement. B-EPD: 14.9–20.3 kg CO2eq/m² for a 14 cm wall, 63–73% less than conventional concrete blocks.
The first record in the construction-waste axis built on excavated soil: earth dug out of a city returns as t…
Recycled-aggregate concrete blocks from Lignacite, UK. Declared minimum recycled content of 50% (ECO 50) and 70% (ECO 70), backed by an independently verified EPD via EPD Hub. A1-A4 from 6.6 kg CO2e/m² (100 mm ECO 50), BSI Kitemarked to BS EN 771-3 Category 1, non-combustible A1. Compressive strengths 3.6/7.3 N/mm² for cavity walls, partitions, fire breaks and acoustic walls.
Adds a mass-produced UK block to the construction-waste masonry line-up (BC, K-Briq, FRONT). Declared recycle…
Large translucent/opaque glass-ceramic panels made by sintering waste glass.
A panel the manufacturer describes as 100% recycled glass.
Surfaces made from ceramic and glass waste by Alusid, UK. The mass-produced Mas tile is 98.5% recycled; the SustainableTiles range a minimum of 91%. Mas Grey at 5.95 kg CO2/m² (cradle to gate), with 72% less water and 45% less energy than conventional production, and a stated 50-year lifetime. Conforms to CE and UK CA. Silicastone architectural surfaces alongside. Waste sourced from the Spanish tile industry.
Raises the ceramic axis' recycled-content bar dramatically (91–98.5% vs Fireclay's 31%). Feeding the tile ind…
Low-carbon mineral floor tile whose binder is grown at room temperature through bacteria-induced mineralization.
A tile that binds about 85% natural aggregate with about 15% biologically grown limestone. The finished produ…
A mycelium-based sound-absorbing panel
Sound absorption and a soft tactile quality come from the same surface, so interior walls that need acoustic…
Dutch ceramic tiles with Cradle to Cradle Gold certification across nearly the entire collection, fired with pre-consumer recycled content.
A rare tile line where the claims come with third-party documents — C2C Gold, Declare and EPDs are published…
Architectural rolled copper made in Finland. The EPD (EPD Hub HUB-0258) states the raw material is "100% scrap copper" and declares GWP A1-A3 of 0.332 kg CO2e/kg (issued Jan 2023, valid to Jan 2028). Sheets and coils 0.3–4.0 mm in seven surfaces (Standard, Brown, Brass, Bronze, Royal, Green, Blue) for roofs, facades and cladding.
Copper fills a previously empty metal axis in the archive. A third-party EPD pins both feedstock (100% scrap)…
A particleboard family combining recycled wood with a bio-based adhesive system.
Pure P2 uses 100% recycled wood with a formaldehyde-free bio-based adhesive. P2 is about 50% recycled wood.
A natural interior surface material made by pressing spelt husks, a by-product of spelt processing.
It shows the actual texture and color of a grain by-product on the finish surface, letting an agricultural by…
Recycled-content ceramic tile made at a solar-powered factory in Aromas, California. 31% recycled content (post-consumer glass, in-house scrap, quarry fines), 100% lead-free glazes, 150+ colours. Certified B Corp (score 127.7), Declare Red List Free, HPD and EPD published.
A rare tile that both puts recycled glass in the body and itemises the feedstock in its EPD to two decimals.…
Recyclable decorative panels made from 98% industrial paper waste and post-use cardboard.
An interior board made from 98% industrial paper waste and waste corrugated cardboard.
Recycled paper composite panel
It aims for durability close to stone while being workable like wood, making it well suited to linking workto…
The pattern of the color boards is not made with added pigment; it forms as printing ink left on the Tyvek sp…
A translucent, hand-made solid surface made from 100% recycled polycarbonate.
It turns waste polycarbonate into translucent sheets with a wax- or onyx-like depth, suited to backlighting a…
100% recycled polystyrene surface material for large-scale projects.
With large-format panels and more than 50 patterns, it is well suited to showing waste plastic directly as a…
A building board pressed from composite packaging waste.
It turns composite packaging waste into a board format similar to plasterboard that can go into wall and inte…
Exterior profile using rice-husk-derived silica and recycled polymer.
A wall cladding profile made of silica obtained from rice husks blended with a small amount of recycled PVC.
Insulating and finishing plaster system based on rice husk and lime.
A plaster finish made from lime and rice husk.
A high-density paper composite made by laminating recycled paper with resin under high pressure.
Although paper-based, it fits into the fabrication workflows of wood and solid-surface materials, such as cou…
A recyclable sound-absorbing ceiling tile system using basalt-based stone wool as the core.
A basalt-based stone wool ceiling material. The manufacturer operates a take-back and recycling scheme.
A building board pressed from composite packaging waste such as beverage cartons and soft plastics.
A board using up to 100% packaging waste. The manufacturer states that no adhesives, chemicals, or water are…
A low-carbon ceramic tile with a high content of industrial by-products and waste glass and ceramics.
A tile that uses 95–98.5% recycled feedstock depending on color. The feedstock includes post-use recovered gl…
Recycled PET decorative panel
A panel that shows the labels and colored fragments of waste plastic as a surface pattern, so the origin of t…
German flexible insulation batt made from PEFC-certified softwood fibre. λD 0.036 W/(m·K), density approx. 50 kg/m³, about 82 kg CO2eq/m³ of biogenic carbon stored (EN 15804+A2).
Publishes one of the lowest thermal conductivities among bio-based insulants as a datasheet figure, together…
Thermally modified wood from Thermory, Estonia — modified with only heat and steam in computer-controlled kilns (no chemicals; 215°C for Thermo-Ash). CATAS-tested EN 350 durability: ash, spruce and oak Class 1 (25+ years), pine and radiata Class 2. EPDs for eight product categories, FSC and PEFC (2025-03-17), ISO 9001/14001/45001, Nordic Swan (outdoor wood, group 086), CE/DoP to EN 14915. Eight species; decking, cladding, flooring and saunas in 60+ countries.
Completes the third modification route (heat) after Accoya (acetylation) and Kebony (furfurylation). No chemi…
Blow-in cellulose insulation made from newspaper by Peter Seppele, Austria. Newspaper fibres with <10% additives, borate-free. λD 0.037–0.038 W/mK at 28–60 kg/m³ installed density, ETA-05/0186. natureplus (0107-1301-121-1), EPD (EPD-PSG-20150321-IBA1-DE), CE marked. For roofs, walls, floors and timber-frame cavities.
A classic recycled-paper insulation filling the loose-fill gap. Borate-free yet holding natureplus, EPD and E…
A Korean sound-absorbing panel/felt material made by turning post-consumer PET into fiber.
A sound-absorbing material that the manufacturer states is 100% recycled polyester fiber recovered after use.
Decorative / sound-absorbing biocomposite platform combining food and agricultural by-products with various binders.
A composite using, per the manufacturer, 60–95% by weight of malt husks, grass fibers, hazelnut shells, eggsh…
A sound-absorbing panel combining certified wood wool and cement.
A sound-absorbing ceiling material of wood wool bonded with cement.
Building insulation batt made from recycled waste jeans / cotton fiber.
As a case of textile waste turned into a hidden building performance material, it can extend the scope of a f…
A terrazzo-type surface material of recycled glass pieces bound in a binder.
A countertop material that the manufacturer states uses 100% recycled glass aggregate.
A family of unfired/low-waste building bricks made with waste-based feedstock.
A brick that, according to the official process documentation, uses 60% or more waste.
A 12 mm decorative, sound-absorbing panel made with waste PET bottles.
A thin panel that is easy to color and cut, making it easy to match wall graphics, sound absorption and furni…
A kraft-paper structural board made in Cape Town, South Africa. Core of recycled and virgin fibres with kraft liners (printable white Print, natural Kraft). Up to 75% lighter than MDF, "100% repulpable" and "100% recyclable". FSC certified (FSC_C195005); the Print board is stated VOC-free. For retail displays, exhibitions, event structures and commercial interiors.
A baseline MDF substitute for exhibitions and displays. Being paper, it repulps after the event, and at a qua…
Glass wool insulation from Byucksan, Korea. The official catalogue states over 85% waste-material (recycled glass) usage. Enerfree grade at λ 0.032 W/mK (Korean energy-code grade 가), standard 0.034–0.037, densities 24–120 kg/m³, hot shrinkage 300–400°C. KS, JIS, eco building material, Korea Eco-Label and non-combustibility certificates reproduced in the catalogue. Lines include Enerfree, Waterfree (water-repellent external), Freemat, G/C board and panel core.
The second Korean glass wool record after KCC Nature — this one puts the waste-material rate (85%+) in its ca…
Multi-purpose waterborne paint from NOROO's eco brand Soon&Soo. Special acrylic emulsion applied primer-free to concrete, gypsum board, wood, wallpaper and light-duty steel. Korea Eco-Label no. 23898 and HB Mark HB2443F21-01. Stated as dramatically reduced VOC with no heavy metals. Coverage 14.0 m²/L, recoat 3 h, water dilution ≤10%.
A baseline low-VOC waterborne paint you can buy in Korea today. Double-certified (Eco-Label + HB Mark) with a…
A waste-textile-based board made in Korea and directly available in Korea. It comes in a standard 1,000 × 2,4…