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Building bottle bricks, using adobe mud stabilized earth home technique to go green

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 6, 2017 by Kelly HartJuly 6, 2017

These look quite time consuming to make, although the finished look is interesting. Consider making a few of these for decorating the entrance to your home, etc. It’s fun to have lots of design options.

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Posted in General | Tagged bottle house, DIY, earth home, natural building, recycle, salvage materials | Leave a reply

A House Made Entirely From Plastic Bottles? You Bet!

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 27, 2015 by Kelly HartMarch 27, 2015

“In rural Nigeria, a few creative visionaries have created something called bottle brick technology that allows them to build strong structures using water bottles and soil. After sourcing plastic water bottles from nearby streets and dumps, the builders pack them … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Africa, bottle bricks, bottle house, plastic bottles, plastic trash, recycle, sustainable, used bottles | 1 Reply

GreenStone Beer Bottle House

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 30, 2012 by Kelly HartSeptember 30, 2012

“Las Vegas Entrepreneur finds a creative way to recycle Beer Drinkers empties and Builds the World’s Largest Eco-Friendly GreenStone Building.

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Posted in Design | Tagged bottle construction, bottle house, bottle wall, building with bottles, eco friendly, green building, greenstone, natural building, recycle | Leave a reply

Recycled Bottle Houses, Walls and Cisterns

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kelly HartMay 7, 2012

Eco Technologia

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Posted in Economics | Tagged bottle house, bottle wall, cistern, DIY, low cost, recycled, salvaged, sustainable | 11 Replies

Final Craftsman House Proposal

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 15, 2012 by Kelly HartJanuary 15, 2012

I submitted my final house design proposal for the Shelters for All housing competition. As posted previously, I chose a bamboo and plastic bottle wall design that best meets the design criteria. Entry requirements called for a one page summary … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged affordable, bottle house, bottle wall, disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag building, green, low cost, sustainable | 7 Replies

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