The concrete industry is a major carbon emitter and polluter, with severe human health impacts. But circular solutions, including electrifying cement plants, making low-carbon cement, and bio-architecture could offer relief.
But since the author's death in 2014, interest in him and his hometown, which inspired some of his most well-known works, has surged. Walk down any block, and there are visible reminders: signs with his name, murals, statues, street signs and plenty of stands selling any number of items, from baseball caps to coffee mugs, with García Márquez’s likeness.