First Recycled-Plastic Home Delivered in Choco After Earthquake in Colombia
In a record eleven days, a family from the department of Choco that was affected by the Aug. 10 earthquake received a house to replace the one that was brought down by the earthquake. The event constitutes an important alternative that could ease the situation of thousands of families who lost everything that day, and […]
On August 21, a family from Choco, Colombia, affected by the earthquake on August 10, received the first recycled-plastic home built after the disaster. The 38-square-meter house in Tangui, Medio Atrato district, consists of two bedrooms, a living-dining room, kitchen, guest bathroom, and potential future expansions. The Quibdo Diocese, the departmental capital, learned of the family's situation and coordinated with a private company and the Botellas de Amor Foundation to create the sustainable home.
The foundation, which has been converting recyclable plastic into "plastic wood" or RPL since 2016, sourced materials from the community and transported them via the Atrato River. The construction took place between August 18 and 20, with teams from the foundation and local residents working together. The recycled-plastic home project, based on circular economy principles, aims to address the needs of thousands of families who lost their homes in the earthquake, using sustainable materials to rebuild and promote environmental responsibility.
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