Brazilian mother and daughter built seven-bedroom home from 8,000 glass bottles
A Brazilian mother and daughter built a seven-bedroom home using recycled materials, including 8,000 glass bottles, toothpaste tubes, and wood. The project aims to address the environmental impact of tourism waste on the island of Itamaraca.
Why it matters
It demonstrates practical, grassroots solutions to plastic and glass pollution in tourism-heavy regions through sustainable architecture.
When people go on a trip, they make sure to carry back a suitcase full of memories. From photos to souvenirs, they invest in numerous things to ensure that they have something to remember the good times by. But one thing they always end up forgetting is to carry back the waste and deposit it correctly in the dustbins. From bottles to food wrappers, numerous pieces of evidence of human adventure collect on beaches and in forests for years, until they are all you can see on the land.On the Brazilian island of Itamaraca, one house is making a simple question that is hard to ignore. The waste tourists leave behind on a beach can either accumulate on the sand for years, or become useful in the wall or roof of a home.
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