How the plastic bottle solves the housing issue in Nigeria and fights for the environment in Colombia

A person needs a cozy and warm home. For family and children. Air reminiscent of frosty freshness, safe drinking water, and fertile soil for growing crops.

Simple dreams are more like a fairy tale. An apartment or a family hearth is now an expensive pleasure. Living without an address is a problem for many countries, and especially those from the third world list. They are home to 75% of the world's population. Colombia has more than 9.5 million and Nigeria has 2.44 million homeless people. The numbers are huge.

 In a land of emeralds and striking contrasts, wealth, poverty and crime are ornate intertwined. Nature is very diverse, in contrast to ecological problems that have a clear name. Water and air pollution. High deforestation, illegal gold mining, soil salinization, garbage, etc. City streets, reservoirs and their coasts, sources of drinking water are littered.

 And what does the bottle have to do with it? She's garbage, usually thrown away. And in Colombia, they are learning to build "green houses", in Nigeria, construction is more active. They use sand, earth, grass and plastic bottles, concrete.

Rubbish becomes a building materialgets a second life.

Perfect solution. More than 2 million bottles end up in the African landfill every day. The construction of a two-room dwelling requires 14,000. In the US, 130 million, which is 9,257 buildings daily.

 If Colombia is full of diversity, then the dwellings of the peoples of Africa appear to be their uniqueness. Round and stilt houses, huts, caves. Most of the buildings are without windows, you rarely see them. Alas, the number of street residents continues to grow.

Benefits of a new home.

• Long lasting. The bottle has a life span of over 450 years.
• The building material is cheap and affordable. Ease of repair.
• Has zero carbon dioxide emissions. Its influence on the temperature rise of the planet has been studied.
• You can build with the whole family, no special knowledge and skills are needed.
• Bulletproof and fireproof.
• Durable.

 Green houses are built quickly, with minimal financial costs. A plastic bottle is not a panacea, but a useful idea. Waste disposal costs are reduced. The number of families who have built a permanent shelter is already slightly higher. In Russia, the technology can also be used, for example, for the construction of utility rooms. Come up with your options and share with us.

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