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DianaT
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Plastic Bottle Cabanas-Whales Out Front 10/6 update
When the Biosphere Page of the Bahia Asuncion Website is built, in addition to basic information about the Biosphere, we plan on giving some history
about and following several of the environmentally positive projects in the area that have received grants from the Vizcaino Preserve.
Our friend, Jesus Verduzo (Chuy) received one of the grants to assist him in building some cabanas out of plastic bottles. And the work has began.
Besides building in this experimental way, some of the equipment is also experimental----like this for filling the bottles with sand.
The beginning of the structures
Chuy is one of the nicest people around, and we hope his dream will be a success. He told us that these two vacation rental rooms will each have a
private bathroom. We just think it will be great to see vacationers staying in a place that saved the landscape from being littered with so many more
plastic bottles!
This is just one of the projects we will be following. And if any of you are visiting BA and have any of those big plastic bottles, we hope you will
take them down to the little bay and leave them to be recycled in a unique manner.
[Edited on 10-6-2010 by DianaT]
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If they can make boats out of them, then houses can work as well! Please post updates as the project moves forward and upward! The plastic bottle is the devil! Make it work for you, more than once!
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It's cool to recycle.
We know much more about the Man and the bioshpere project and understand that grants are most often associated with a trade off or loss of rights of
the community in exchange for nothing but short term promises, be very careful of what agreements you make with Biosphere which may compromise your
values, your rights, and the long term goals of the city for short term monetary gain. Notice also how UNESCO use the funds and promises to divide
communities, take over land and limit access.
The history of the Biosphere and its stated goals are generally not in line with goals of local community. Be very wary: do your research and find out
about UNESCO land grabs, child abuse, sex trade, slave trade, and corruption.
[Edited on 9-21-2010 by gnukid]
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
If they can make boats out of them, then houses can work as well! Please post updates as the project moves forward and upward! The plastic bottle is the devil! Make it work for you, more than once!
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We will definitely post updates------
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This is awesome, DT. Can you ask them, considering the BCS elements, what the life expectancy of the structure might be?? Gracias!!!
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I was just thinking.....I am sure people all over that area will find out about this project and start taking him every coke bottle around. Once the
littered coke bottles are all picked up, he's gonna have to drink a heck of alot of coke to finish the project.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
This is awesome, DT. Can you ask them, considering the BCS elements, what the life expectancy of the structure might be?? Gracias!!! |
As we will be following this for the website, we will ask lots of questions along the way. Chuy is not in town all the time, so this project will
probably take some time----it will be built on Baja Time. 
And it is going to take A LOT of bottles----if you head our way, start drinking a lot of coke now. Don't think he can drink enough all by himself!
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Sounds like an interesting project Diane---looking forward to seeing it in person!
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Very Interesting, thanks for posting this Diane.
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where are the castillos for support
and the footings so it doesnt blow over
good idea for replacement block walls though
you'd need to paint the plastic or cover
for uv protection or the plastic
will fall apart in a year
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Interesting idea indeed and at first it looks like a good idea, if it's structurally sound. Some vertical posts of some sort, at least in the corners
would probably be a good idea. He'll need to pack those bottles pretty tight to withstand compression loads.
But after thinking about it a bit I'm wondering what the advantage is over just collecting and recycling the plastic bottles to use as raw material
for other plastic things. I wouldn't want them to start selling empty plastic bottles to make things out of. Maybe it's better the uses for that stuff
be decreased not increased. I guess soft drink bottles aren't made of biodegradable plastic - yet.
I could make a sizeable structure with a year's worth of beer cans. 
Just thinking.
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This seems awfully labor intensive, especially filling the bottles. So, if you ever have plans in that direction, better start filling those bottles
now.
And Bob, I expect the finished product to be plastered over to keep the bottles out of direct sunlight.
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now if they could figure out something to do with those damn plastic bags found dangling from every bush.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
where are the castillos for support
and the footings so it doesnt blow over
good idea for replacement block walls though
you'd need to paint the plastic or cover
for uv protection or the plastic
will fall apart in a year |
It appears, in the photos, that the corners are not filled with bottles. So maybe they will use a steel post and beam setup, that would make the most
sense. I know here in the states when they do a hay house, they build a steel post and beam structure and fill the sections in between with the hay.
What the hay?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
now if they could figure out something to do with those damn plastic bags found dangling from every bush. |
I don't know, but I just bet some of the more creative types around here could come up with some good ideas----got to be an artistic or construction
use somewhere, somehow, since it is highly likely they will be banned and they are so UGLY.
We really are enjoying with Chuy is doing, will ask more questions, and will keep following the project. Besides, we always enjoy visiting with
him.
Meantime, it is interesting to read the different speculations. If some parts work better than others, they certainly will learn a lot from doing
this project. And it is good, I think to see the bottles being used and I love the idea of different building materials----straw, glass bottles,
etc---unique and creative ways of building.
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Hmmmm..... I've been wanting to construct some inexpensive benches for my back garden. This could be even better than hay bales. Picture undulating
curves of plastic bottles covered by mortar, maybe mix some earth tones into the top layer of stucco.
Guess I'll need to be cutting a deal for bottles with one of those street people who wander the city with grocery carts picking up recycle... shorten
his/her trip to the payment center.
Seriously.... this is quite interesting, Diane. Do continue to share with us your friend's progress.
nena
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I saw Doc Abraham at camp Gecko in BoLA build a sand bag building. He just filled sand bags with a mixture of sand and cement and started laying them
out for his walls. Once he was finished with the walls he plastered the exposed bags with something like stucco. That was close to 10 years ago and as
far as I know the walls are fine. Maybe someone that lives at camp Gecko and sees them more often than I do can comment better on how they are holding
up.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
Hmmmm..... I've been wanting to construct some inexpensive benches for my back garden. This could be even better than hay bales. Picture undulating
curves of plastic bottles covered by mortar, maybe mix some earth tones into the top layer of stucco.
Guess I'll need to be cutting a deal for bottles with one of those street people who wander the city with grocery carts picking up recycle... shorten
his/her trip to the payment center.
Seriously.... this is quite interesting, Diane. Do continue to share with us your friend's progress.
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Now you are talking----but you have to fit plastic bags into that bench design! Surely you could swirl them into the mortar---think of the color you
could add!
Sandbag building, very interesting LarryC and I do wonder how it is holding up.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
now if they could figure out something to do with those damn plastic bags found dangling from every bush. |
How about cutting them in strips and knitting them into strong sturdy bags. For groceries. Beach bags.
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There's plenty of sand and no shortage of plastic bottles. Adding some rebar wouldn't be a bad idea.
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