I stumbled across this amazing example of creative reuse at the growing gardens project.
Recycled plastic bottles roofing.
The impetus for recycled plastic roof tiles begins with a simple observation.
Around 560 000 recycled plastic bottles were used by the meteghan n s.
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The first step is removing the bottle s top and bottom and flattening its cylindrical shape into sheets.
Plastic tiles for instance are made with 30 plastic waste and 70 sand.
The strips of material are then combined to create long ribbons which lay on top of the housing structure forming plastic thatch roofing.
Not only is the plastic authentic roof considered a green roofing product being made from primarily recycled materials but it is one of the few products available that is actually 100 recyclable itself.
Tina comeau photo tina comeau for penner the biggest selling points were permanency and zero maintenance.
The installation costs 68000 eur with the moulds.
This video is presentation of the installation for plastic sand tile we are the producer of this machines.
Company jd composites in the building material that makes up the shell of their house.
Roof made from recycled plastic bottles.
It is a community garden at deen city farm london run by project coordinator louisa loakes and a regular stream of volunteers.