When we talk of recycled products, a boring image conjures up our minds immediately. Most of the recycled products are often converted into decorative pieces that add visual appeal to home decor.
A group of young environmental activists in Bolivia went a step further by making use of recycled bottles into something practical. They collected about 25,000 plastic bottles that were disposed and built a home out of them in six months time. They filled the bottles with sand and reinforced it with steel and cement to create sturdy walls. The final result turned out to be a great piece of practical art.
Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and is heavily dependent on foreign assistance to finance development-projects. More than half the population does not have homes and the country lacks even the basic sanitary services. The plastic bottles and bags that are disposed end up in the rivers or fields adding to the pollution.
The first of the ‘bottle houses’ was completed in Warnes, an impoverished town in the eastern province of Santa Cruz. The enthusiastic group plans to build ten more houses and turn the place into a tourist attraction to educate people about recycling products and the environmental issues.
The environmental issue is tackled and at the same time the impoverished are no longer homeless. I think it’s a brilliant idea, what do you say?
No doubt, it’s a brilliant idea. hats off to the young environmental activists in Bolivia. After such a long time, I have come across such an ingenious, practical, and above all, a noble way of using recycled products.
Never knew the plastic bottles (we just throw away after using) could be used for something good. Really worth appreciating.....
