Tag: plastic bottles
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Nigerians Build Earthquake-Proof Homes from Plastic Bottles
With all the plastic waste in our world, some people have decided to repurpose it into something amazing. In Nigeria, companies have begun using plastic bottles to build homes. Called ābottle brickā technology, the building materials can easily withstand powerful earthquakes. Nigeriaās first home constructed from recycled plastic bottles sits in the village of Yelwa.…
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11-year-old Boy in California Runs a Successful Recycling Company
Ryan Hickman started his own recycling company at just three years old after visiting the local recycling center in Orange County, CA. When Ryan went with his Dad to turn in a few bags of cans and bottles. He immediately fell in love with recycling. At that moment, he knew he wanted to run his…