Build with recycled bottles, tires for walls & houses

Construir con botellas recicladas, los neumáticos de los muros y casas



http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html

On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Catherine S. Todd wrote:

FANTASTIC! Let's get started on the lots right away! I will go now and read the article. Thank you! CT

= FANTÁSTICO! Vamos a empezar a trabajar en los lotes de inmediato! Voy a ir ahora y leer el artículo. ¡Gracias! CT

2010/10/9 Keila Buch

Hola Catherine:

Que Dios te bendiga.

Temandamos este link en donde aparece la construcción de una pared de llantas de carros, o camiones, y también se puede realizar con botellas.

http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html

Atte.

Alicia Can.


= Hi Catherine:

May God bless you.

Temandamos this link where it appears the construction of a wall of tires of cars, or trucks, and can also be done with bottles.

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Article: Prensalibre.com www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html

Programa de reciclaje compite a nivel mundial
Un innovador proyecto de reciclaje que se desarrolla en San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, está nominado entre 12 finalistas de un concurso mundial de la BBC World News.

POR KAREN MUÑOZ Chimaltenango

El proyecto es impulsado por la asociación Long Way Home, y ha recibido el aplauso de ciudadanos que piden se replique en otros lugares del país.

Durante más de un mes, quienes deseen podrán sumar votos para el proyecto “Una clase aparte”, que promueve el reciclaje de botellas plásticas y llantas, a fin de que sean transformados en material para construir viviendas en la comunidad, donde ya se ha abierto un parque con ese modelo y se edificará una escuela.

La historia del proyecto se remonta al 2002, cuando Mateo Paneitz, voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz, llegó al mencionado municipio y se encontró con una experiencia desagradable, todos tiraban la basura al río, incluso él.

Ello sirvió de reflexión para que los voluntarios estadounidenses analizaran cómo cambiar las costumbres de los comunitarios.

En los comienzos, Paneitz se asoció con una organización local para abrir el parque ecológico Chimiyá, al cual se puede ingresar con solo llevar una botella plástica llena de basura.

Esa materia prima ha permitido erigir edificios con desechos reciclados. Ahora prevén ampliar la aplicación del reciclaje en la construcción de la Escuela Técnica Maya, en donde se impartirán los niveles de primaria y secundaria, además de talleres de artes y oficios, y podría estar terminada en el 2012.

La oportunidad para votar por este proyecto comenzó desde el 27 de septiembre último y concluirá el 12 de noviembre. Los ganadores del certamen internacional serán anunciados el 4 de diciembre.

Los proyectos finalistas serán presentados en la página de la BBC World News, en seis programas de 30 minutos. Además, se incluirán las historias en la revista estadounidense Newsweek.

Al conocer el proyecto que se realiza en San Juan Comalapa, los guatemaltecos felicitan a Long Way Home e instan a que esa acción se concrete “en otros departamentos, para limpiar nuestro país”.
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Elias

14:00hs | 09.10.2010 |

vos rene castillo este es un diario en espanol vos y tu estupido ingles a la v@#$#

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ronny pinzon

18:09hs | 09.10.2010 |

Que buena idea, siempre e pensado de que de las cosas malas, se sacan las buenas, tenemos tanta basura en nuestro pais, que a esta persona se le encendio el bombillo con una gran idea, felicitasiones eso es lo que necesita nuestro pais, cosas buenas, creo que si se puede, aunque no gane un premio a nivel mundial, ya gano con los guatemaltecos, usted sembro la semilla y mirara el fruto de su cosecha, estoy seguro que muchas personas lo imitaran.

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Danny

20:35hs | 09.10.2010 |

este proyecto ya existía creo que solo lo estan copiando, :P

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Article: Prensalibre.com www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html

Recycling program competes globally
An innovative recycling project that takes place in San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, is named among 12 finalists in a worldwide competition of the BBC World News.

BY KAREN MUÑOZ Chimaltenango

The project is promoted by the Association Long Way Home, and has received applause from citizens asking to be replicated elsewhere in the country.

For more than a month, those who wish can add votes to the project "a separate class, which promotes recycling of plastic bottles and tires to be transformed into material for building homes in the community, which has already been opened a park with that model and build a school.

The project history dates back to 2002, when Matthew Paneitz, Peace Corps volunteer, arrived in that municipality and found an unpleasant experience, all the garbage thrown into the river, including him.

This served as a reflection to analyze American volunteers changing the customs of the community.

In the beginning, Paneitz was associated with a local organization to open the Chimiyá ecological park, which you can enter with just carry a plastic bottle full of garbage.

This raw material has to erect buildings with recycled waste. Now plan to expand the implementation of recycling in the construction of the Maya Technical School, where he taught the primary and secondary levels, as well as arts and crafts workshops, and could be completed in 2012.

The opportunity to vote for this project started from 27 last September and end on 12 November. The international competition winners will be announced on 4 December.

The finalists will be presented on the website of the BBC World News, in six 30 minute programs. In addition, the stories included in Newsweek magazine.

Knowing the project that took place in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemalans congratulate Long Way Home and urge that concrete action "in other departments to clean up our country."
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Elias

14:00 pm | 09.10.2010 |

rene castle you this is a diary in Spanish you and your stupid English to v @ # $ #

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ronny pinzon

18:09 pm | 09.10.2010 |

What a great idea, and always thought that the bad things, they take the good, we have so much trash in our country, that a person is lit the bulb with a great idea, felicitasiones that is what our country needs things Well, I think if you can, but not win a global prize, and won with the Guatemalans, you planted the seed and looked at the fruit of their harvest, I'm sure many people will follow suit.

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Danny

20:35 pm | 09.10.2010 |

this project and I think there are just copying what: P

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Definitions:

Green is also using local materials. Shipping wood from far away is not so green and expensive.

Local wood or wood from nearby will also be good.

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