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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Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)
@haritulsidas it's an interesting idea, but it will be at the cost of constant micro plastics entering the local environment. Especially with them exposed to the sun at least on the ends.
Sep 15, 2023 at 2:15pmWeb
Show threadMaggie MaybeSep 15, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @haritulsidas yeah I personally don’t want to live surrounded by plastic that’s getting heated up on a regular basis. Obviously I would prefer this to being exposed to the elements, but I don’t want to be surrounded by hot plastic.
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Sep 15, 2023

@maggiemaybe @haritulsidas hadn't even considered the air quality side of it!

I suspect the insides at least don't get too warm given the insulating properties of both sand and plastic itself. Still right outside though

Show thread@pineywoozle ‘s #3WordNoteSep 15, 2023
@maggiemaybe @pixelpusher220 @haritulsidas I think they should at the very least do a mud plaster cover on the outside, to keep the bottles from degrading in the sunlight.