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An Earthshiอ =
Well, back in the 1970s the first Earthship was designed and built by an architect named Mike Reynolds. He
Imagine a home that is made from waste and yet doesn't produce any. Sounds out of this world, doesn't itp)
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wanted to create an environmentally friendly house that would generate its own electricity and heatingมร
local materials and recycled products.
The first Earthship was built using car tyres, earth, cans and bottles. Today, anyone canท order an Earthshin i-
apackage and build it themselves. The package contains everything that is needed except the tyres. But don'
Worry. They can be found at most local dumps!! The tyres are used as the Earthship's bricks. They are placed
in the shape that you want the house to be and then they are filled with
earth. This is the basis of the house's heating system. The sun heats the
earth in the tyres and this heat is stored and slowly released. Heat from
the sun is also used to create electricity, and rainwater is filtered and
stored in tanks under the house. Dirty water from the kitchen and
bathroom is also filtered and reused for the toilet.
The Earthship is the dream green home. It costs close to nothing, it will
be built very quickly and there aren't any bills to pay. So why don't you 15
think about building your own Earthship and help protect the Earth?
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