Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Building house with waste plastic bottles
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]High building costs, excessive waste of plastic bottles. Using waste plastic soda bottles by filling them up with soil and using them as building bricks for building houses.
Description
[edit | edit source]The links show two videos with examples of bottle houses, and how to construct them. The method is simple, and the structure that results is strong.
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]Ecology
[edit | edit source]- Green Building.
- Water Cycles.
Economy
[edit | edit source]- Sharing & Collaboration.
See also
[edit | edit source]| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages NetworkGEN Africa |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/building-house-with-waste-plastic-bottles/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Building house with waste plastic bottles". Appropedia. Retrieved August 22, 2026. |