EcoArk

BuildingWithPlasticBottles

Whatcouldyoudowithmorethanhalfamillionplasticbottles?ArthurHuangbuiltanine-storybuildingwiththem!HecalledittheEcoArk.It’sinTaiwan, Asia.

TheEcoArklookslikeitismadeofglass.Butlookclosely.Thewallsaremadefromplasticbottles.Thebottleswerechoppedupandmelteddown.ThentheyweremadeintoPolli-Bricks.

Thebrickslocktogethertomake panels.

Thesebricksarestrong.Theyhavegrooves.Theylocktogethertomakepanels.Acoatingprotectsthemagainstfireand weather.

Thepanelsarestrong.Huangshowsthisbyjumpingupanddownon them.

Huangmadehisbrickstobeeco-friendly.Thatmeanstheydon’tharmtheenvironment.Thebricksarefilledwithair.Hot,summeraircan'tgetin.Thiskeepsthebuilding cool.

Huang'sPolli-Bricksaremadeoutofplastic bottles.

Mostbuildingsneedoil,coal,ornaturalgastokeepthemcool.Thisaddscarbondioxidegastotheair.Toomuchofthisgasmakestheairwarmer.Thisiscalledthegreenhouseeffect.Huangdidn’twanttoaddtothat problem.