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Several initial studies have highlighted the potential economic and environmental benefits of using rice blocks in construction

Cement is more expensive in Kyrgyzstan than anywhere else in Central Asia and rice husk is emerging as alternative

Rice husks from the region's paddy fields are usually burned or thrown away

The material is well within reach, with the Batken region producing a third of Kyrgyzstan's rice crop

Cement kilns are central to the growing plastic credits sector and burn waste for energy

Millions of tonnes of plastic waste flows into the environment each year

Cement kilns account for around eight percent of global carbon emissions

Open burning of plastic waste is common in Cambodia despite regulations banning the practice