We are called to be good stewards of the earth and to take care of each other, and these men and their companies are doing just that…
Oscar Andres Mendez and his team at Conceptos Plásticos in Bolivia have found a way to take discarded plastic and rubber and create stackable bricks with them for building. These bricks are then snapped together to create quick and easy housing for the poor. The company has won Unilever’s Young Entrepreneurs Award for their forward thinking and technological innovation which are helping address two great problems in the world: homelessness and environmental pollution.
Then there’s Alfredo Moser’s invention, which is lighting up the world. In 2002, the Brazilian mechanic figured out how to make light without electricity, using just a plastic bottle, water, and bleach.
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