User:Iluvkats63030/Ecobricks

Ecobricks.org, & Alliance, G. E. (2023, April 13). Ecobrick powered plastic transition. Ecobricks.org. https://ecobricks.org/en/

- This source is the homepage for the company of Global Ecobricks Alliance. The website includes numerous sections regarding the origins of ecobricks, building methods, the transition away from plastic and more.

Into ECOBRICKS. PLAN 4 PLASTIC. (2020, January 3). https://plan4plastic.org/you-can-upcycle/plastics-and-synthetics/ecobrick-it/

- This source discusses various infrastructures that can be composed of ecobricks. The website is ran by the company Plan 4 Plastic, it includes links to their own ecobricks projects along with other projects from all over the world.


 * Faisol, Achmad; Zahroni, Muhammad; Rosdeawati, Nova; Setyawan, Agung (2022). "Socialization and Mentoring in Ecobricking as an Alternative to Plastic Waste Management in Tajungan Village". BEKTI: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat. 1.
 * This journal article was published recently and states the credibility of the authors, so it should be a reliable source. It talks about how ecobricks are being used in Tajungan Village.


 * Maier, Russell (2019-05-19). "First Indonesian Earth & Ecobrick Mandala Park". Ecobricks.org. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
 * This is the official Ecobricks website making it a reliable source. It gives the reader all the information about what an ecobrick is, how to make an ecobrick and so much more.

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Ecobricks and Environmental Justice

Ecobricks are plastic bottles that are densely packed with small pieces of plastic. The concept behind ecobricks is to utilize and upcycle post consumer plastic, benefiting our beloved planet Earth. To make ecobricks, only clean and dry plastic are appropriate resources- a precaution to avoid mold growth and other undesirable bacteria. A stick is used to precisely compress all the tiny pieces of plastics, layer by layer. Containing and compacting plastic helps ensure these photo-grading materials stay in one place for numerous years. The strongest bottle candidates for ecobricks are thick and durable plastic bottles with wider cap openings that can resist UV radiation.

Not only do Ecobricks help reduce plastic waste, they also help clean up lower income communities that have been polluted with plastic. Ecobricks have been used to build gardens, furniture, and even schools. Almost five years ago in April 2019, an Ecobrick build project took place in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia. Thirty-three GEA (Global Ecobrick Alliance) trainers and 200 volunteers gathered at a park in Probolinggo, East Java to build a seating and garden area. They used a total of 1200 ecobricks, other organic materials and cement to create a mandala seating arrangement. The construction took place over 5 days and unfortunately, several hours after completion, rain struck and destroyed parts of the build. After that, the Paiton and Probolinggo park administrators were in charge of fixing and finishing the build. Since then, the build and the mandala park have been completed.

Feedback from Instructor
Please see my comments on your draft bibliography, which also apply here. . Saguaro23 (talk) 03:48, 14 March 2024 (UTC)