Richart Sowa Lives On An Island He Made Himself From 150,000 Plastic Bottles...

No man is an island and very few of us
have one of their own but eco-architect Richart Sowa knowing full well he'd never have the money to buy one, decided to make his own.
Out of 150,000 air-filled recycled plastic bottles, lots of wooden pallets and sand.
He's build a three-storied house that has all the mod-cons he desires and a little ferry raft also made from plastic bottle to ferry himself and his supplies to and from the shore.
Power comes from a land based solar system, he has a composting toilet and the desire to grow his own vegetables and to be self sufficient
Named Joyxee, the island moored off Cancun in Mexico is Richart's third island, his story is here and the British born Robinson Crusoe didn't find his Girl Friday by her footprints in the sand but on a social media site.
How things change but nothing changes...

If You're Thinking Of Building A Recycled Plastic Bottle House...

If you're thinking about building your own tiny house or shed from recycled plastic soda bottles there's lot's of information out there.
Back in 2011, Nigeria's first one was made with this plastic consumerable that otherwise might might have ended up in a landfill or worse as a pollutant to our oceans.
With literally millions of these soda bottles littering our countrysides we need constant reminders that they are not just waste but a valuable resource for us to use.
In the Nigerian situation, the free bottles were filled with sand or soil and the thickness of the bottle lined walls makes them earthquake resistant and even bullet proof. Which will be handy for those who live in dodgy areas.
And the interior's temperature can be maintained at a most enjoyable temperature all year round.
So what's stopping you...

A Very Simple, Very Clever Vegetable Nursery In Vietnam Made From Bamboo And Recycled Soda Bottles...

Bamboo is a simply wonderful natural material that has more uses than you can shake a stick at and recycled soda bottles have become  much more valuable second time around than they were with the stuff they originally packaged.
As part of their commitment to promote green living habits in Vietnam, the 1+1>2 International Architecture Company partnered with the Vietnamese Action In The City to create this wonderful little vegetable nursery, a greenhouse, made from bamboo and over two thousand recycled plastic soda bottles.
There's more to know about the project here.
Apart from its function as a greenhouse, the little structure is a place where local children can learn about their particular ecosystem.
It's an interesting collaboration between the governments of Vietnam and Ireland to better support citizens in the South East Asian country.
And you could even create one yourself...