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Circular economy

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Port Dredged Clay Used For Coastalocks At The Port of Esbjerg

The Port Esbjerg in collaboration with ECOncrete is integrating port-dredged clay in the production of Coastalock armor units for coastal protection and biodiversity enhancement.

By ECOncrete | [email protected]

16 April 2026

By replacing a significant portion of the cement in the concrete mix, the Port is lowering the carbon footprint of the project and establishing a new circular pathway to build future Port infrastructure.

The first Coastalock units are installed, with hundreds to follow suit in the coming months. The biodiversity and ecosystem uplift will be tracked through a rigorous monitor program including AI-powered underwater cameras provided by Copenhagen based Anemo Robotics.

This project is a great example how innovative material design, engineering, and ecology can come together to deliver scalable, nature-inclusive marine infrastructure. Delivering multiple benefits from circularity and CO₂ reduction to coastal protection and biodiversity enhancement.

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Climate change adaptation

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Building design

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Circular economy

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Solution

Biodiversity

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Buildings

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A second life for a landmark: Sustainable transformation of the University of Auckland’s social sciences building

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