{"id":15068,"date":"2012-11-06T11:26:34","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T17:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=15068"},"modified":"2012-11-06T11:26:34","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T17:26:34","slug":"sodabib-the-plastic-roof-made-from-recycled-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/sodabib-the-plastic-roof-made-from-recycled-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"SodaBIB: the Plastic Roof Made from Reused Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We often refer to our homes as “the roof over our heads”… but, unless it needs repair, we generally don’t give much thought to our actual roofs. That’s often not the case in the developing world, where makeshift roofing<\/a> of materials like corrugated tin often provides minimal protection in normal conditions… and often none when disasters like hurricanes strike. \u00a0These materials often trap and\/or radiate heat, and provide no natural lighting, making for an uncomfortable and unhealthy living space.<\/p>\n

A team of architecture professors<\/a> at\u00a0New York Institute of Technology<\/a> have made roofing in the developing world and disaster zones their focus, as a universal design made from locally-available materials would prevent a lot of suffering and discomfort. \u00a0Their solution-in-process: the SodaBIB<\/a>, a roofing system made from reused plastic pallets and water bottles. Based on the ancient concept of the thatched roof, these designers realized that plastic bottles literally litter the world… and can be put to much better use. Take a look at their explanation:<\/p>\n