Use your waste to help build a greener future - join the 'eco-brick' exchange

9 October 2018 4:44 PM

Ever wondered what to do with the trash in your house?

Eco-bricks are 2-litre bottles stuffed tightly with unrecyclable waste which are then used to create a reusable building block.

Azania Mosaka spoke to the founder of Eco-Brick exchange Ian Dommisse about the project and how it can help save the environment.

It functions differently from a normal brick.
— Ian Dommisse, founder at Eco-Brick Exchange

It doesn't carry the load so, for this reason, it is a different building technology.
— Ian Dommisse, founder at Eco-Brick Exchange

Studies indicate that a 2-litre plastic bottle will take 450 years before it starts to break down.
— Ian Dommisse, founder at Eco-Brick Exchange

Listen to where they are building their flagship project...

Written by: Zanele Zama

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