East Java Ecobrick Expedition

Blog post by Ecobrick team member Russell Maier, on the road in East Java These last few days, the Bali Ecobrick team and I are off on an expedition to Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. We’ve been meeting community leaders and just regular folks who have no idea...

Ecobricks are Featured on Indonesian National TV

Ecobricks were featured on Indonesian Trans7 channel on the program SPOTLITE.  When the Spotlite team was travelling through Bali, they discovered an Ecobrick table at 9 Angels Restaurant in Ubud.  After covering, Tony the owner  and his amazing open-concept...

Transforming the Unrecyclable

Two weeks ago I was able to meet some fellow basureros at a small dumpsite here in Bali! I was introducing the school of their kids to Ecobricks. These women make their livelyhood by sorting out the valuable plastic from the trash so that it can be recycled. Just like...

Send in your Ecobrick Selfie for Mandela’s B-Day

Grrrr. . . Pack that plastic!  The folks at the Ecobrick Exchange, which happens to be located in South Africa, are inviting the world to participate in Mandela Day, by taking 67 minutes of their time to pack your waste and make an Ecobrick.  I might not be in South...