American homeowners in search of a solution to prevent their houses from suffering damage due to wildfires and costly repair work to exterior surfaces can soon turn to something unexpected instead of the conventional wood siding, namely rice husks, which are removed as part of the harvesting process of the crop. The by-product of agriculture is used in creating sturdy panels that imitate wood but are resistant to water, rot, and fire. This material is already used in housing construction in the US, including California and Utah, as reported by BBC Future.
This is not only an issue of sustainability.
