Plastic Bottles for Concrete: El Fuego del Sol by Kevin Adair

How to reduce waste and reduce the need for energy-intensive concrete? Why not make construction blocks out of plastic water and soda bottles. Kevin Adair designed a solution at the El Fuego del Sol Found Objects Workshop.

Share your ideas in the comments below and at www.elfuegodelsol.com

El Fuego del Sol provides cultural programming, voluntourism, and sustainable development excursions to our rural ranch site in the Eastern tourist region and across the island. Interactive historical, ecological, and cultural excursions connect tourists with local Dominicans and the unique qualities of life in the DR.

The Dominican Republic is the business and tourism center of the Caribbean, but international visitors are often unaware of the countrys rich GeoTourism options. The vast majority visit the beach, then go home.

Tours are coordinated from the EFdS facility, across the DR and into Haiti, visiting NGO social action sites in regions with the greatest human need and ecological risk. Trips are customized to connect with the specific interests of each visiting group, from colonial history to adventure tours to bird-watching to philanthropic travel. Our EcoIndustry center manufactures Sun Ovens which cook delicious food by the power of the sun, fighting deforestation and creating Fair-Trade jobs. The Sun Ovens produced are available for sale or tax-deductible donation for Dominicans in need, in conjunction with the projects US-based non-profit partners. Our Outdoor Classroom program offers classes in English, Spanish and Ecology. All programs feature the use and demonstration of alternative energies and sustainable technologies.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Tourism
• EcoToursim
• GeoTourism
• Voluntourism
• Dominican Republic
• Dominicana
• Renewable Energy
• Sun Ovens
• Concrete
• recycle
• reuse
• global warming
• carbon footprint
• plastic bottles
• uses for plastic
• concrete replacement

[kevadair]

Hi ronaldreika,

Thanks for commenting on my video. The process would involve the plastic bricks being fully covered in standard concrete. There would be no exposed plastic to catch fire. The use of these plastic replacement blocks would not be recommended in places where flammable materials would build up, such as a textile mill. However in basic housing, retail, commercial, etc. This solution would provide a solid alternative to filling walls with environmentally detrimental concrete block.

[liorsinger1]

the extra ten minutes of my life

[kevin1994129]

Kevin Adair, Hey my name is kevin too, im 15 years old :D

i live in the dominican republic, and i loved this video, im doing it for a science fair, if you could help me with this, i can meet you if your still in the country, if you are not, please give me your email and i can ask you question and know more about the topic, thanks