Convention states that bricks are needed in all kinds of construction work, but there is no reason why we have to continue using conventional bricks in doing so. The traditional brick is made by burning soil, specifically topsoil from arable land. According to the Bangladesh Brick Manufacturing Owners Association, around 7,000 soil-burning brick kilns produce around 25 billion bricks every year, consuming over 1.27 billion cubic feet of topsoil. On top of the dangerous levels of air pollution that these brick kilns result in, the manufacturing process leaves good, arable land barren for more than three years. Given that our economy is heavily based around agriculture, continuing to rely on traditional bricks could have a serious, damaging impact on our economy further down the line.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 09, 2018 04:41 UTC