Texas inventor Harvey Lacey turns trash into earthquake-resistant homes

[Emily]

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/307250/28/Inventor-turns-trash-into-earthquake-resistant-homes

Texas inventor Harvey Lacey turns trash into earthquake-resistant homes
11:25 AM, Mar 1, 2012
Dallas, Texas (KXAS) -- A Texas inventor says his idea of turning trash into treasure could change the way developing countries build and rebuild homes, especially following a natural disaster.

Harvey Lacey says turning polluting materials such as plastic bags and Styrofoam into building blocks is a sustainable option.

The UBUNTU-BLOX machine forms and wires the blocks with human help.

"These blocks will last 500 years," he says.....

Video at link.