Garrafas PET

Interesting facts

Brazilian Researcher Develops Eco-Friendly Bricks from Mining Waste, Fabrics, and PET Bottles, Ready in Three Hours for Construction Use

Alisson Ficher 28/06/2026 at 20:08

Construction

Brazilian Innovator Develops Concrete Blocks from Recycled Plastic, Eliminating Mortar and Reducing Construction Costs

Alisson Ficher 27/06/2026 at 18:22

Construction

Brazilian Woman Builds House with Recycled Plastic Bottles, Halving Construction Costs in the Process

Alisson Ficher 27/06/2026 at 18:17

Agribusiness

Producers pierce PET bottles, bury them next to the plants, and create drip irrigation that delivers water directly to the roots and reduces waste in the garden.

Valdemar Medeiros 17/06/2026 at 11:32

Construction

Four thousand PET bottles became a 24m² house in the interior of São Paulo, as ten students proved that it’s possible to build a home from floor to ceiling with recycled plastic, spending 30% less than a brick construction.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 13/06/2026 at 00:20

Uncategorized

A Brazilian city decided to treat waste as currency, created an app that gives points for recyclables, and included cooking oil, coffee capsules, electronics, and even large appliances in the environmental account.

Flavia Marinho 08/06/2026 at 21:50

Science and Technology

In the Netherlands, bottles and cans thrown on the streets become money in recycling machines and turn trash into meals for people who rely on cents per package to survive.

Ana Alice 06/06/2026 at 00:11

Interesting facts

Forget the common asphalt in Brazil: highway is paved with recycled plastic for the first time, incorporating more than 87,000 PET bottles in a technology that could transform roads across the country and potentially retire petroleum from pavement composition for good.

Alisson Ficher 04/06/2026 at 14:24

Interesting facts

With 6 million recycled PET bottles, 45 km of lights, and decorations spread across streets, squares, and historic buildings, São Paulo’s “Christmas City” becomes one of the most impressive end-of-year spectacles.

Ana Alice 28/04/2026 at 18:25

Interesting facts

Millions of PET bottles are turning into clothing around the world, and tons of recycled polyester are revolutionizing the fashion industry, with brands like Adidas, Nike, Zara, and Shein already incorporating it into their collections.

Flavia Marinho 07/04/2026 at 19:15

Interesting facts

A man gathered Styrofoam, PET bottles, sand, and cement to build a recycled block using a mold made from an old board and a 50mm pipe to easily raise walls.

Flavia Marinho 30/03/2026 at 21:40

Garrafas PET que entupiam rios e oceanos agora vestem milhões de pessoas: como países pobres transformaram plástico descartado em fibras têxteis, empregos e uma cadeia industrial global bilionária

Industry

Over 30 Billion PET Bottles That Choked Rivers and Oceans Now Clothe Millions: How Poor Countries Transformed Discarded Plastic Into Textile Fibers, Jobs, and A Billion-Dollar Global Industrial Chain

Valdemar Medeiros 09/02/2026 at 15:50

Brazilian Researcher Develops Eco-Friendly Bricks from Mining Waste, Fabrics, and PET Bottles, Ready in Three Hours for Construction Use

Brazilian Innovator Develops Concrete Blocks from Recycled Plastic, Eliminating Mortar and Reducing Construction Costs

Brazilian Woman Builds House with Recycled Plastic Bottles, Halving Construction Costs in the Process

Producers pierce PET bottles, bury them next to the plants, and create drip irrigation that delivers water directly to the roots and reduces waste in the garden.

Four thousand PET bottles became a 24m² house in the interior of São Paulo, as ten students proved that it’s possible to build a home from floor to ceiling with recycled plastic, spending 30% less than a brick construction.

A Brazilian city decided to treat waste as currency, created an app that gives points for recyclables, and included cooking oil, coffee capsules, electronics, and even large appliances in the environmental account.

In the Netherlands, bottles and cans thrown on the streets become money in recycling machines and turn trash into meals for people who rely on cents per package to survive.

Forget the common asphalt in Brazil: highway is paved with recycled plastic for the first time, incorporating more than 87,000 PET bottles in a technology that could transform roads across the country and potentially retire petroleum from pavement composition for good.

With 6 million recycled PET bottles, 45 km of lights, and decorations spread across streets, squares, and historic buildings, São Paulo’s “Christmas City” becomes one of the most impressive end-of-year spectacles.

Millions of PET bottles are turning into clothing around the world, and tons of recycled polyester are revolutionizing the fashion industry, with brands like Adidas, Nike, Zara, and Shein already incorporating it into their collections.

A man gathered Styrofoam, PET bottles, sand, and cement to build a recycled block using a mold made from an old board and a 50mm pipe to easily raise walls.

Over 30 Billion PET Bottles That Choked Rivers and Oceans Now Clothe Millions: How Poor Countries Transformed Discarded Plastic Into Textile Fibers, Jobs, and A Billion-Dollar Global Industrial Chain

House Left Isolated in the Middle of New Chinese Highway as Owner Refuses Compensation Deal, Construction Continues Around the Property

Retired Builder Constructs House Using Over 4,000 Milk Cartons in Brazil, Engineer Estimates Structure Could Last 100 Years

Manchester Builds 40 Furnished Homes for the Homeless Under Railway Arches, Complete with Community Hall, Laundry, Garden, and Sports Court

17-Year-Old Justin Bernstein Develops Bacteria to Produce Glass on Arctic Ice to Reflect Sunlight, Wins $50,000 U.S. Scholarship

1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Discovered by Farmer Planting Cherry Trees in Turkey

Sixth-grader in Miami wins Lemelson Young Inventor Prize for creating water-absorbing concrete using discarded oyster shells and charcoal.

Danish Resident Discovers Six Viking Gold Bracelets Weighing 762.5 Grams, Third Largest Gold Treasure in Denmark