Furniture, planters, raised beds, and garden walls are just a few of the many cinder block projects that can elevate your backyard decor.

Make your own Concrete wood lamp with these easy steps.

For example, producing a carbonated concrete block is around 35% more expensive than producing it with ordinary Portland cement, at a cost of €161 (US$166) to avoid one tonne of carbon emissions 6.

Carmel has well over 100 roundabouts, which is bad enough, but it turns them into botanical gardens with large concrete blocks, bricks and rocks, plus planters with fancy plants that need maintenance.