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EcoArk
BuildingWithPlasticBottles
Whatcouldyoudowithmorethanhalfamillionplasticbottles?ArthurHuangbuiltanine-storybuildingwiththem!HecalledittheEcoArk.It’sinTaiwan, Asia.
TheEcoArklookslikeitismadeofglass.Butlookclosely.Thewallsaremadefromplasticbottles.Thebottleswerechoppedupandmelteddown.ThentheyweremadeintoPolli-Bricks.
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Thebrickslocktogethertomake panels.
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Thesebricksarestrong.Theyhavegrooves.Theylocktogethertomakepanels.Acoatingprotectsthemagainstfireand weather.
Thepanelsarestrong.Huangshowsthisbyjumpingupanddownon them.
Huangmadehisbrickstobeeco-friendly.Thatmeanstheydon’tharmtheenvironment.Thebricksarefilledwithair.Hot,summeraircan'tgetin.Thiskeepsthebuilding cool.
Huang'sPolli-Bricksaremadeoutofplastic bottles.
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