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Bringing Ecobricks to UofSC Making a Global Issue a Local Solution About: Global Ecobrick Alliance Grassroots movement around the world Mandalaic collaboration Clear intention Accessible collaboration Simple and clear way to


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Bringing Ecobricks to UofSC

Making a Global Issue a Local Solution

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About: Global Ecobrick Alliance

  • Grassroots movement around the world
  • Mandalaic collaboration

○ Clear intention ○ Accessible collaboration ○ Simple and clear way to collaborate

  • Ecobrick Catalyst Program for Companies
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Why Ecobricks?

  • Traps plastic out of the biosphere, landfills, and

industrial recycling ○ Plastic Transition Ratio

  • Raises awareness through public displays of waste
  • Cradle-to-cradle solution
  • Zero Waste movement for communities
  • Low energy, low cost, low technology
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How To:

  • Prepare your plastics and materials for building
  • Make it colorful and plan your design
  • Pack your plastic
  • Weigh the bottle
  • Log the ecobrick online
  • Build!
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Building Models:

  • Cob Mortar (organic cement)
  • Hex Bench Modules
  • MD Lego Modules

Examples of Structures:

  • Bench, garden bed, composter, table with chairs, sculptures… the

possibilities are endless!

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Ecobricks on UofSC Campus

  • Student initiative and engagement
  • University Facilities Department partnership
  • 2019 Goal: to make enough ecobricks

with students to build a structure like a garden bed or bench on campus

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Sources and Additional Information

https://www.ecobricks.org/ https://www.gobrik.com/#home/ https://www.ecobricks.org/wp -content/uploads/2017/01/EcoBrick - Construction-Guide-1.0-Eng-NL050117-1.pdf