Latest Breaking News On - Locos norte these shredded plastics are combined with sand to make hollow blocks for building materials photo by leilanie adriano laoag city dismantled campaign posters of national and local candidates in ilocos put into good use as now turned quot eco bricks thank you everyone who donated their - Page 1 : comparemela.com
PLASTIC BRICKS. A worker uses a shredding machine to cut into pieces the donated posters of candidates in this undated photo in Piddig, Ilocos Norte. These shredded plastics are combined with sand to make hollow blocks for building materials. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Dismantled campaign posters of national and local candidates in Ilocos Norte are put into good use as these are now shredded and turned into "eco-bricks." "Thank you to everyone who donated their plastics," said Mj Apostol, manager of the Ilocos Norte eco hub that collects used plastics and converts them as part of building materials. Located in Tonoton village in Piddig town, about 12 kilometers from downtown Laoag, the first eco-hub facility in the province is now in full swing. The facility is a joint undertaking of the Ayala-led renewable energy corporation, Green Antz Builders, with the provincial and municipal governments. Apostol said all types of plastic materials are accepted at