An ecobrick is a plastic bottle stuffed full of plastic, which you then use as a brick. It's a idea that's been on my radar for some time now (Earthship Brighton, which I visited a few years ago, is partly made of them) and recently they've been showing up in Facebook feed too, so I decided to get involved in making some. Turns out there's a "Global Ecobrick Alliance" to guide you along, to which I have signed up, subscribed, and so on. Here's an introductory video from their YouTube channel:
Here's a plastic bottle I had in my recycling bin, now empty of sunflower oil, into which I will stuff my first brick's worth of stuff:
It's not the most common size or shape of bottle, but I don't think that matters too much. I can build up a collection of these in time myself. Also the "movement" of ecobrickers, if that's what it is (and I hope so) seems to be all about connecting with others making bricks of their own, so no doubt I'll have the chance to contribute to a wider network of ecobricks, which can then be put to good use.
Go and sign up at ecobricks.org right now.
Yeah.
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