Nigerian Engineer Turns 14,800 Plastic Bottles Into Homes
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- Engineer Yahaya Ahmed has used sand-filled plastic bottles to build about 15 homes in Nigeria, including a five-bedroom duplex.
- The technique aims to reduce plastic waste, lower construction costs and provide durable homes with strong insulation.
Nigerian engineer Yahaya Ahmed is turning discarded plastic bottles into houses. What began with a bottle house built from 14,800 bottles has grown into an experiment involving about 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex.
Ahmed fills empty bottles with sand and uses them as building materials. The approach addresses plastic waste while creating what the report describes as cost-effective and durable housing.
The technique also reduces construction costs and provides better insulation, according to the report.
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