Plastic Bottle School by Illac Diaz and the MyShelter Foundation


Developed by Illac Diaz and the MyShelter Foundation, the school is made from thousands of discarded plastic bottles that are filled with liquefied adobe. The combination, which is relatively cheap, is being claimed to be three times stronger than concrete. In order to raise awareness about the school building, which has been constructed in San Pablo in the Philippines, the MyShelter Foundation organized a run in June, where they collected bottles from people. Constructed with the help of dozens of volunteers who collected discarded plastic bottles and filled them with adobe and steel bars, the structure was donated by the local government of San Pablo.




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December 28, 2010 - Architecture, Education, Green, Latest    
Author: Hans

6 Responses to “Plastic Bottle School by Illac Diaz and the MyShelter Foundation”

  1. Plastic bottles doing good work. | Says:
    January 3rd, 2011 at 5:54 am

    [...] more about it at GreenMuze and Cubeme, and the MyShelter Foundation information is here. Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in [...]

  2. Eugene Florendo Says:
    August 23rd, 2011 at 7:01 am

    I was just thinking of you when they interviewed local teacher here in MA , USA
    About the plastic bottles they .collected to build school houses in Brazil ! That it
    Is stronger than concrete, the plastic bottle filled w debris. You idea of using liquified adobe is even berthed ! Great god, Mr MIT ! ongratulations and keep up the great work, loving our country !

  3. Coleman Says:
    September 2nd, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    Nice write-up. I visit this site regularly. Thanks for the article posting. I sent the link to this page to a few people that I know that have an interest in reading this. Thanks.

  4. Lighting Homes with Water Bottles | Global Weirding Says:
    September 23rd, 2011 at 9:40 am

    [...] and his Shelter Foundation are also famous for using waste materials to build “bottle schools” like this one in San Pablo. Once filled with a liquefied adobe, plastic bottles create a [...]

  5. Spreading Sunlight in Homes Around The Globe « Actuality Media Says:
    October 6th, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    [...] Plastic boats are one new and interesting use, but perhaps the biggest new use for plastic bottles is building schools – from Guatemala to the Philippines. [...]

  6. Spreading Sunlight in Homes Around The Globe | SocialEarth Says:
    December 1st, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    [...] Guatemala to the Philippines, the biggest use of plastic bottles for construction seems to be in building schools. MyShelter [...]

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