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Monday, 5 December 2011

floating island using useless plastic bottles

Useless plastic bottles which we throw away are of great architecural value.Shyam hailing from trivandrum made floating island in shape of tortouise at vellayani lake , trivandrum .Island is 20 ft in length & about 350 sqft.Around 4000 plastic bottles tied inside several sacks comprises the floating base.Over that turf made by cocunut fibers,hut which could accomadate 6 people is made of bamboo sticks,roof by palm leaves.Solar panel is connected on roof provide lighting.The venture took 6 months for completion & about 80,000 INR (Financed by NABARD).Syam kumar & group of environmentalist worked behind scenes
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