Eco Brick with Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers: Sustainable Innovation for the Construction Industry

Abstract

The construction industry consumes many natural resources and generates significant environmental impacts, especially due to brick firing and clay extraction. At the same time, the sugar-energy sector produces large amounts of sugarcane bagasse, a largely underutilized byproduct. Research shows that incorporating these agricultural residues into construction materials can reduce costs, emissions, and waste. In this context, the use of bagasse fibers in unfired bricks emerges as a sustainable alternative, lowering the carbon footprint and promoting a circular economy.