Why the world needs recycled plastic bricks (and how to make one yourself!)

Plastic waste is a huge problem that needs big solutions!

We think we have an idea of how we can address this plastic waste issue and our founder has just spent the last 6 months at the Precious plastic HQ designing a recycled plastic brick, with the team there, made from 100% plastic waste.

Find out why we made it, how we designed it and how you can get involved.

[clearcontentment]

Finally my dream of becoming a lego person realized

[Rod-bpow]

In a world that performs, and exemplifies CRAFT and INGENUITY, this cannot be IGNORED, it is as sizzling fresh to anyone that is UP for Restoring LIVES, TRANSFORMING the WAY PEOPLE LIVE, as EFFICIENT and as EFFECTIVE, non REVERSE, since it is BRICKED and BRICKS that performs accordingly.

[ForeverMan]

This may look like an oversized Lego Because it

[TheKp]

My question is, do the bricks lose some strength when heated up by the sun and do they release harmful chemicals like plastic often does when left under the sun for a long time?

[mirzamunif]

Imagine making shelters for disaster relief using these. The possibilities are endless when it comes to helping others

[camilistico]

As an civil engineer, the only thing that I can see as a problem to build codes would be the fire resistance, building materials have to have a minimum resistance for it to be approved to be used on building applications.

[donovandelaney]

Nzombi is doing the same thing. Colombia’s also making these bricks too.

[GrantSR]

I like the "shingled" design. Especially if the bottom edge is designed to drip water rather than let it run under the bottom of the "brick."

[John-mfky]

I was actually just watching something about a woman who started a company doing this in kenya. Sadly, i can't remember the name of the company/woman.
Edit: it's called Nzambi Matee

[katomiccomics]

*Finally, I can make the Lego Star Wars Ultimate Millennium Falcon set 75192 at full scale.*

[SakuraOrekishie]

The beautiful thing is that these people had created something worthwhile and to be proud of, it's nice that discriminations are brought upon so to give new ideas and maybe we could suggest somethings to make it more useful, too. Like having an outside covering to make the plastic bricks less exposed to UV, use the bricks accordingly where the place/house/building is used for a less heat activity, etc.😊

[Patchuchan]

Giant Lego bricks I can see these being a hit for making sheds and other small buildings.

[soarer]

During manufacture add hydrated aluminum oxide or magnesium oxide alone or together with bromine or phosphorus compounds. During a fire, these compounds decompose and absorb energy. They can help reduce the fire by releasing water and form a fire barrier by charring. Alum oxide and magnesium oxide are non-toxic, non-volatile and environmentally friendly.
In the signage industry here in Australia and many other parts of the world we use a lot of A.C.M. (aluminium composite material) which was used on the Grenfell Tower which caught fire recently.
In fact forget bricks and make sheets clad in aluminium (around 3-5 mm thick) to stop any possible off gassing and reduce the chance of catching fire all together. A Precious Plastics sheetpress might be a good start but I think a roller type press might be a better idea.

[pankajmittal]

We are making green bricks/blocks/pavers/tiles since 2016 here in New Delhi national capital region in India.

We consume pollutants like flyash of thermal power plants & city incinerators, sludge lime of dry acetylene gas factories, waste gypsum from refrigeration gas factories, waste stone dust from aggregate crushers, construction and demolition C&D waste of the city to make innovative, interlocking high strength (EN2 C12/15 to C35/45) lifestyle building materials mostly with renewable solar energy.

We appreciate your efforts and if you think about any setup in India, we can help..!! Currently in India, plastic waste is majorly consumed either in pyrolysis to make fuel, or in hot mix plants, while making bituminous asphalt roads.

[TheBastered]

Ppl gather your plastic and make your money this way! This should be number 1 needs and also save homes, our countries, our land, our water and saving these creatures and plants.

[jamespossible]

Really appreciate that this is open source.

[jamesm]

another interesting thing is that the hollow bricks could be filled with insulation of some type (even something as simple as sawdust) to help keep heat in/out

[TheOriginalMaxGForce]

Just sell them as GIANT TOY BLOCKS for consumers to make small structures in their back yards.
"A tool shed any size you want!"
"A dog house any size you want!"
"A sand box any size you want!"
"A play house any size you want!"
And so on...

[the_dad_library]

brilliant ideas, busy completing the precious plastics academy course

[RRZ..RFL]

I'm actually very interested in this idea. I think it would help bring some color to houses and buildings