{"id":11794,"date":"2019-09-13T22:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T21:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/?p=11794"},"modified":"2019-10-10T23:22:57","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T22:22:57","slug":"eco-bricks-help-care-for-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/index.php\/eco-bricks-help-care-for-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Bricks help care for creation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier in the Summer, members of Trinity’s Junior Church tried their hand at making Eco-Bricks – and recently they shared the idea with the congregation as part of Creation Time<\/a>.\"Eco<\/a><\/p>\n

An Eco-Brick is\u00a0a building block made entirely from unrecyclable plastic. It\u2019s created\u00a0by filling a plastic bottle with clean, dry plastic until it\u2019s packed tightly and can be\u00a0used as a building block.\u00a0Eco-Bricks can be used in all sorts of sustainable building projects, which makes\u00a0them a great way to dispose of plastic waste that would otherwise end up in landfill and, potentially, the ocean.<\/p>\n

What are Eco-Bricks used for?<\/h5>\n

The plastic in an Eco-Brick is very durable and will never break down, making it an\u00a0ideal building material. They\u2019re used in developing countries<\/a> to construct furniture\u00a0and even buildings, and\u00a0they\u2019re also used in the UK\u00a0to build children\u2019s playgrounds.<\/p>\n

How to make an Eco-Brick<\/h5>\n
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  1. Choose a bottle.\u00a0This is really important because you need to get the perfect\u00a0bottle to build the perfect Eco-Brick. The key thing to think about is size. Any\u00a0size bottle will work as an Eco-Brick, but the average size tends to be between\u00a0500ml to 1.5l. You should also make sure that you\u2019re using a bottle from a\u00a0product that you use regularly \u2013 you don\u2019t want to end up having to buy a\u00a0plastic bottle just to make an Eco-Brick!<\/li>\n
  2. Prepare your plastic.\u00a0Any plastic that you put in your brick needs to be clean\u00a0and dry \u2013 any dirt can lead to microbiological growth and methane forming\u00a0inside your brick. If you put dirty plastic inside your Eco-Brick it can make the\u00a0bottle bloat and the cap can even pop off \u2013 not to mention it won\u2019t look very\u00a0nice!<\/li>\n
  3. Get a stick.\u00a0You\u2019ll need a stick to poke the plastic in your bottle down so you\u00a0can fit as much as possible in! A bamboo or wooden stick will work best, and\u00a0it should have a rounded tip to make sure it doesn\u2019t pierce the bottle when you\u00a0are squashing the plastic down.<\/li>\n
  4. What not to put in your Eco-Brick.\u00a0Remember \u2013 the things you put in your Eco-Brick can\u2019t be recycled or won\u2019t break down, so be sure not to include\u00a0metal, paper, card, food waste or glass.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here are some of the items you can put in your brick:<\/p>\n