Hari TulsidasSep 15, 2023

Some Nigerians are building earthquake-proof homes from plastic bottles, turning trash into a sustainable and affordable housing material. The homes are made by filling plastic bottles with sand and stacking them like bricks, bound by mud and string. The homes are 20 times stronger than regular bricks, bulletproof, and insulated from the heat.

#PlasticBottles #EarthquakeProof #SustainableHousing

https://scoop.upworthy.com/nigerians-is-building-earthquake-proof-homes-from-plastic-bottles-576290-576290-576290-576290

Nigerians are building earthquake-proof homes from plastic bottles and it could be a game-changer

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@haritulsidas If they're worried about running out of sand maybe they could use other non-recyclable products like foam packaging (assuming it's not dangerously flammable)? compacting stuff into plastic bottles also means no need for molds to cast them.
This needs further investigation and experimentation...
Sep 15, 2023 at 2:11pmWeb