Posts tagged recycle
TIME TO RECYCLE AND MAKE BOTTLE HOUSES
11 year ago
in DESIGN
Have you seen a bottle houses? I stumbled over a great video wherein a guy named Tito Ingenieri built his house out of six million empty bottles. In his town of Quilmes, Argentina, people gladly give him their empty bottles and admire his artistic creation. This guy even uses his bottle house as an alarm when the river rises. He says that the southern winds make the bottles’ necks whistle. (more…)
KNOW PRE-CYCLE AND RECYCLE FOR YOUR HOME FURNITURE
81 year ago
in DESIGN
One of the major problem of most household is their furniture or appliances. Sometimes if we want to have a new set, we would just throw the old ones. Did you know you can help our environment by just considering some items in choosing a furniture or appliance? Here are some simple approach to help you: (more…)
SOLAR BOTTLE BULB – TRUELY GREEN
41 year ago
in DESIGN
When I saw this video of bringing light to the dis-privileged communities in the Philippines by using the Solar Bottle bulb, I remember the Solar Tube I saw during various exhibits on green building designs. To give you have an idea of what solar tube looks like, check on the image on the left. Their concept is similar wherein you use sunlight as replacement to lighting interior rooms, thus maximizing natural resources, conserving on energy and money as well. They differ on the materials used though. The Solar Tube is fabricated from the factory and made from quote expensive materials while the Solar Bottle Bulb is made from a liter of transparent bottle (recycled for soda bottles) filled with water and bleach (the bleach serves as protection of the water to algae formation) on inserted on G.I. roofing. It is put on the roofing with the right kind of waterproof sealant. (more…)
