The housing developer said plastic is in virtually everything in the construction industry
Timber panels, aluminium window frames and mineral-insulated copper cable for wiring were used to build the homes. Shernide Bowman, 23, said its "eco-friendly" credentials were one of the main selling points of her new flat, adding: "I'm hoping that the bills are lower.""I am happy it is all electric and has solar panels, so hopefully it will be cheaper," she added., which includes changes to building regulations and is being rolled out nationwide from 2025, will require a 60% improvement in energy efficiency.
Some items need to contain plastic for safety reasons, such as intumescent strips which are used to seal fire doors, but changes include replacing acrylic paint with graphene and limestone, and finishing the kitchen in solid wood.
Even if they were totally plastic free they wouldn't be the first plastic free houses ever built.
If it's 'virtually' plastic free, it's not actually plastic free, is it? How much of these homes is still plastic? Because this makes it sound like it's a negligible amount, but we have to take the author's word for it. It is a step in the right direction if true, though.