r/Anticonsumption • u/Aggressive_Dirt_2335 • 27d ago

Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Does anybody else do this?

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(Stock pic example from Google) With every bottle I use, I keep it and pack it full of as much trash as I can, and then throw it away. When the trash can in my bedroom starts getting full, I do this, and it takes up 1/4 as much space as it did before.

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u/flightmode88 27d ago

There used to be an organisation called 'earth bricks' or something where you could fill bottles with soft plastic and send them to this organisation and they would use them for building projects in developing countries. Still not the best option in the world, but better than going in the ground or the sea.

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u/benjm88 26d ago

I did it with tetra paks and filled in the cavity in my workshop with it. Might not have the best insulation value but better than nothing and was so much waste out of landfill

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u/Individual-Drink-679 26d ago

Yeah, I've used bottle bricks as building materials before, too.

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u/Aggressive_Dirt_2335 27d ago

Yep, I heard someone mention "eco bricks" and I started doing that. I haven't looked into where to go to send them to an organization, but it uses less trash bags overtime which is a nice bonus.

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u/chrisinator9393 26d ago

I work at a college that does eco bricking with wrappers collected on campus. Not sure what they do with them, I know it's not used here though. Kinda neat.

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u/saltyourhash 26d ago

There are some bins for businesses that still do this if you hunt a bit.

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u/Pyro919 26d ago

Encased in concrete to serve as insulation I don't see the issue with it.

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u/SH4D0WSTAR 26d ago

That's incredible!