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I hear a lot of folks who live along the Wando River say, “I sure find a lot of brick rubble in my yard.” It would be a surprise if you didn’t. There were over 80 brickmaking concerns on both sides of ...

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Godfrey Riddle, found the nonprofit Civic Saint. Using a sustainable brick-making machine, like the one at the Vine Street Studio Art Gallery in Kansas City, he plans to build tiny eco-friendly houses ...