Thailand is among the top plastic polluters in the world, but seeking to change that, a Buddhist temple in the south of Bangkok is recycling thousands of plastic bottles and turning them into sacred orange robes for the monks. Over the last two years, monks at the recycling … [Read more...] about Buddhist temple in Thailand is turning plastic waste into robes for monks
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This island resort is floating on 700,000 pieces of plastic waste
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes — but for French entrepreneur Eric Becker, it's more like a treasure island, complete with a hotel, two swimming pools, and a karaoke bar. In a bid to clean up the lagoon, Becker’s 'L’île Flottante' — or 'Floating … [Read more...] about This island resort is floating on 700,000 pieces of plastic waste
This environment-friendly house is made out of 600,000 recycled plastic bottles
When plastic bottles are recycled they can be made into lots of things, but in a first, Canadian builders have figured out a way to turn your everyday plastic waste into a home. D Composites, a construction company, built a three-bedroom home along the Meteghan River in Nova … [Read more...] about This environment-friendly house is made out of 600,000 recycled plastic bottles
David de Rothschild to sail in a boat of plastic bottles
British adventurer will sail across the Pacific in a 60-foot catamaran made of 12,000 plastic bottles and other recycled materials. Marco Visscher | May 2009 issue According to David de Rothschild, the plastic bottle is the icon of the modern lifestyle. “It costs an awful lot of … [Read more...] about David de Rothschild to sail in a boat of plastic bottles
Videos: Creating a catamaran of plastic bottles
See the making of the Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran made of plastic bottles, and watch interviews with David de Rothschild, who plans to sail the Plastiki across the Pacific. Ode Editors | May 2009 issue … [Read more...] about Videos: Creating a catamaran of plastic bottles