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Temple of a million bottles Purpose: Take useless trash to create something useful while helping the environment
The project was executed by a group of Buddhist monks from Sisaket.
It is unique because it was the first temple build out of empty glass bottles.
It is temporary because it started in 1984 and took until 1986 to finish.
The outcome was a fully functional temple made out of waste.
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Eco Boulevard in Vallecas: Providing relief during hot Madrid summers
The project was completed by architects Belinda Tato, Jose Luis Vallejo and Diego Garcia-Setien.
It is unique as the structure was built using recycled materials and plants.
The project is temporary as construction began in 2004 & concluded in 2007.
The outcome was a structure that lowered the temperature of the area by up to 10 degrees Celsius during summer & offered a social gathering place for people in the neighborhood
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Freight Farms:The Leafy Green Machine. Re-purposing freight containers to grow fruit and vegetables in all climates around the world
The project was carried out by friends Brad McNamara and Jon Friedman.
It is unique because it was the first refurbishment of a shipping container to a portable hydroponic garden.
It is temporary because The Leafy Green Machine was completed in 2013.
The outcome is a fully functional, portable, hydroponic garden, able to produce fruit and vegetables in any climate, all over the world.
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McCormick Roof Top Farm is a project in Chicago to re-use wasted space efficiently on top of Chicago's sky scrapers. This farm creates produce that fill the local area's shops and restaurants. Secondary purpose is to employ students and ex convicts etc.
Angela Mason, director of urban agriculture at the Chicago Botanic Garden started the project.
Unique since if it had been done before, there would be no roof top space to place a farm.
Temporary as once the farm is complete, it becomes an operation to maintain.
Outcome is to use innovative thinking to utilize wasted space in cities whilst also producing a beneficial product for the community.
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Ecoalf’s Shao Sneakers Purpose: Create shoes while using waste and sustainable materials from the ocean
The project was executed by a Spanish fashion brand called Ecoalf.
The development of this shoe is unique, because it is the first shoe made out of recycled plastic bottles from the ocean in combination with some sort of algae.
It is temporary because it started in 2015 and ended with the launch in 2018.
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Replacing Melbourne City's Inner City Rubbish Bins with Smart Bins. The purpose of this project is to replace current waste systems with more innovative, effective and efficient rubbish bins.
Ecube Labs initiated the project at the request of the Melbourne City Council.
Unique as if the bins already been replaced, there would be no need for smart bins. Never tried before in Australia.
Temporary as once the previous bins are replaced, that ends the project.
Outcome is to replace bins with more efficient, solar powered compaction bins that minimize resources used in the collection process.
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Urban Waste project
The URBAN-WASTE project points to cities with high levels of tourism in order to reduce the urban waste production and improve municipal waste management. URBAN-WASTE aims at preserving the ecosystems services from the degradation due to irresponsible consumption patterns and inadequate waste management. 11 pilot cities and regions are involved in the project. The project will run from 2016 to 2019. -
Upcycling the oceans
The objective of the project is to recover marine debris with fishermen’s help, beach-cleaning associations and diver communities. As well as the raising awareness about the problem with ocean pollution amongst tourists and citizens. The project has a duration of three years, from 2017 until 2020. The project focusses on education and promotes the concept of responsible tourism.
