"There is no such as thing 'Away.' When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere."
In Nigeria, almost 16 million people are facing a housing crisis. This is a serious issue which must be addressed. So, the people of Nigeria have started building colourful houses which are eco-friendly as well as cost saving. They have begun using discarded byproducts of the society like plastic bottles to create something creative and innovative.
Now head on to the story to know how Nigerians are tackling the problem of homelessness in the country.
Plastic is everywhere!
Environmental researchers have predicted that by 2050, 99% of the birds will have plastic in their gut.
Despite enough awareness and recycling programs people, especially of the United States, continue to toss plastic in landfills without much care.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Some people, to raise the awareness about the issue have started constructing marvellous sculptures while others are reusing to construct eco-friendly homes.
Nigeria is facing house crisis, and near about 16 million units are required. Building traditional houses may become too expensive, therefore locals have started building plastic bottle homes as suggested by NGO.
This is beneficial for the environment.
These houses have been designed to produce zero-carbon emissions, and powered by solar panels and methane gas from recycled animal and human waste. This cost-effective project is not only beneficial for the environment but is also addressing the problem of homelessness in Nigeria.
How do they create houses?
To construct a two bedroom bottle house, workers fill plastic bottles with sand and then use mud and cement to fix them which transforms into a solid wall.
These houses can hold a comfortable temperature year round and are bullet-proof, fire-proof and can withstand earthquakes.
What is required
A two bedroom house requires 14,000 bottles to complete. Nigeria throes almost 3 million bottles every day. So, clearly, there are ample of bottles that can be used for construction purposes.
Nigeria isn't as wasteful as the United States after all
The United States discards 130 million bottles every day and nearly 47 billion every year. If the US were to reuse these bottles about 9,257 homes could be built every day.
In Nigeria, almost 16 million people are facing a housing crisis. This is a serious issue which must be addressed. So, the people of Nigeria have started building colourful houses which are eco-friendly as well as cost saving. They have begun using discarded byproducts of the society like plastic bottles to create something creative and innovative.
Now head on to the story to know how Nigerians are tackling the problem of homelessness in the country.
Plastic is everywhere!
Environmental researchers have predicted that by 2050, 99% of the birds will have plastic in their gut.
Despite enough awareness and recycling programs people, especially of the United States, continue to toss plastic in landfills without much care.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Some people, to raise the awareness about the issue have started constructing marvellous sculptures while others are reusing to construct eco-friendly homes.
Nigeria is facing house crisis, and near about 16 million units are required. Building traditional houses may become too expensive, therefore locals have started building plastic bottle homes as suggested by NGO.
This is beneficial for the environment.
These houses have been designed to produce zero-carbon emissions, and powered by solar panels and methane gas from recycled animal and human waste. This cost-effective project is not only beneficial for the environment but is also addressing the problem of homelessness in Nigeria.
How do they create houses?
To construct a two bedroom bottle house, workers fill plastic bottles with sand and then use mud and cement to fix them which transforms into a solid wall.
These houses can hold a comfortable temperature year round and are bullet-proof, fire-proof and can withstand earthquakes.
What is required
A two bedroom house requires 14,000 bottles to complete. Nigeria throes almost 3 million bottles every day. So, clearly, there are ample of bottles that can be used for construction purposes.
Nigeria isn't as wasteful as the United States after all
The United States discards 130 million bottles every day and nearly 47 billion every year. If the US were to reuse these bottles about 9,257 homes could be built every day.
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