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var intro         = 'Research Structure #1 (paper and plastic structure/ shop) 1992<br>Western society and especially America consume and discard tons of materials<br>each day. The recycling industry is based on this endless supply of discarded <br>products. Even after years of recycling growth there are still some products that<br>are too costly or difficult to recycle. This structure was based on these \"difficult<br>to recycle materials\".<br>The Structure features:<br>Load bearing paper product walls on plastic bottle foundations.<br>Each bale weighs approx. 1800 lbs.<br>It uses approx. 80 tons of difficult to recycle materials.<br><br>Research Structure #2 (gabion baskets/ stone barn) 1998<br>In war and natural disaster situations emergency housing is one of the first<br>requirements in the lives of the survivor/ refugee population.<br>Gabion baskets are most often used for erosion control along rivers and streams.<br>The baskets can also be used in a vertical /wall structure. Because the baskets are<br>easy to transport and assemble they can be taken (even by mule) to the most <br>remote locations. The baskets can be filled with rubble from destroyed buildings<br>left as is or covered with an indigenous mud stucco. The baskets can be arranged<br>into homes or refugee barracks.<br>This Structure features:<br>Gabion baskets with stone rubble filled walls.<br><br>Research Structure #3 (plastic bales/ shed) 2005<br>In many developing countries (no drinking water or sanitation systems) plastic<br>is the product most often found littering the streets and countryside. <br>In these same locations, housing is often lacking. This wall system would provide<br>quick and inexpensive refugee or emergency housing.<br>This structure is created using small bales of plastic bottles. The materials are<br>collected locally and are made using a small baler. The bales can be moved<br>and stacked by hand. The bales can be finished with an indigenous mud stucco.<br>This Structure features:<br>5000 lbs. of misc. plastic bottles.<br>The bales were created on site.<br>Each bale weighs approx. 40 lbs.<br>';
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