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71 weeks ago, January 12th 2012Delete | Edit No: 1 Msg: #150222  
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A 22 year old wants to build entire towns from building bricks made of plastic water bottles.

The 30-second video pitch talked about how the world could change if countries had model communities made out of plastic bottles or ‘Eco bricks.'


From Helping to make the world greener - and more plastic

A hotel made entirely of rubbish has opened in the Spanish capital, Madrid.


From Hotel made of rubbish opens in Madrid

Would you stay at a rubbish hotel?...

[Edited: 2012 Jan 12 14:17 - Mell:49612 ]
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71 weeks ago, January 13th 2012Delete | Edit No: 2 Msg: #150284  
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Looks like the sandbags from the recent floods in Bangkok are being put to good use. :)

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