Papercrete vessels, like hypertufa pots, are waterproof, but they are lighter in weight. Before use, the newly made container needs to dry out of the weather. In winter, it may take as long as two ...

What is papercrete? Learn how to make this building material out of paper pulp, cement, and sand. Get tips on papercrete roofing and waterpoofing papercrete. Sure, we’d heard the rumors about paper ...

This article was originally posted in Instructables and is reposted with permission from Michael Warren. Papercrete is just what it sounds like: concrete made with paper. I tell people to think of it ...

Beverly Walker’s business plan is in the garbage – literally. Dedicated to a life of fanciful frugality, the Wythe County woman transforms everyday trash into inventory for Walker’s Way Weeds, the ...

A version of this story ran in the June 2014 issue. Kent Rabon, stocky and square jawed, pushed open the heavy wooden doors and stepped out of the tiny white chapel into the West Texas sun. He ...