Nigerians turns to empty plastic bottles to build homes in remote village

One non-governmental organization thought it’d be a good idea to use those empty plastic bottles as building materials. In fact, they’re building homes a few miles outside the city. One non-governmental organization thought it’d be a good idea to use those empty plastic bottles as building materials.

Just outside of Kaduna, you’ll find the village of Yelwa.

That village is now the site of Nigeria’s first-ever house built out of recycled plastic bottles. It’s a one bedroom setup with all the comforts of home.It required 8,000 bottles, and is built in the round style of traditional Northern Nigerian houses.