Application Of Ecobrick As A Garden Hardscape Material

  Ecobricks

Eco-Bricks comes from the word Ecology which means ecology and Bricks which are bricks or can also be called environmentally friendly bricks. because it can be an alternative to conventional brick in building buildings. Therefore, eco-brick are commonly used as raw materials for making furniture. eco-brick are solid plastic bottles filled with non-biological waste to make reusable building blocks. Eco-bricks is a collaboration-based technology that provides solid waste solutions at no cost to individuals, households, schools and communities. Also known as Bottle Brick. This local waste solution began to be called eco-brick by a growing community movement around the world.

  Hardscape

1. Softscape
Softscape is a term used for material elements that come from nature. Softscape element is the dominant element, consisting of plants or trees and water.

2. Hardscape
Hardscape are artificial material elements or elements other than vegetation which are intended to be garden-forming objects, consisting of buildings, gazebos, garden chairs, fish ponds, fences, pergolas, fountains, garden lights, stones, wood, and so on.

  Eco-brick by Public Health of Wijaya Husada

Making eco-brick by utilizing plastic waste and compacting it into bottles until it is solid and flawless. Eco-brick can minimize plastic waste before it goes to the landfill. One way to reduce plastic waste is to turn it back into goods that are used and utilized. The manufacture of eco-brick chairs can save costs in alternative seat materials in garden hardscapes so that they become man-made resources because garden chairs are usually made of concrete or iron. Combination of several eco-brick according to the level of human comfort (ergonomic) - do the binding on the neck of the eco-brick bottle as a binder between the eco-brick on the concrete mix stand. Alternative use of eco-brick chairs is highly recommended in reducing plastic waste