A solution pure and simple

ECO-TEC’s PET-bottle building initiative was born in 2001, in Honduras. After three years of testing and improving our method, we began to offer training programs on our technique to transform used plastic soft drink bottles and construction waste into architectural structures.

We developed over fifty PET-bottle projects in Bolivia, Colombia,Mexico,Uganda, Honduras, and India, in cooperation with rural and Afro-Latino communities, vulnerable communities in urban contexts, as well as disabled persons, university students, local government personnel, and NGOs. ECO-TEC assisted communities in establishing recycling infrastructure and utilizing the collected waste in the construction of bus stops, kiosks, water reserve tanks, retention and protection walls, vertical gardens, and houses. We also participated in the effort to recuperate public space through the construction of eco-parks. Through hands-on participation and discussion of the social, economical, and ecological impacts, these communities now see the products of recycling as valuable commodities that can improve lives when utilized in building houses and other community-enhancing structures.
ECO-TEC’s primary goal is to educate more people in the social, economic, and ecological benefits of utilizing PET bottles and construction waste for building. We need to build training centers that will allow us to implement a larger educational program.