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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