One of the monks got tired of the bottle waste and decided to build a temple by using concrete and beer bottles.
This is an excellent example of upcycling, turning a problem into great profit. Earthship is another good example of using bottles as building material and making beautiful structures.
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So does upcycling solve the pollution problem? Yes, but only to certain extent. I think more efficient ways to solve the pollution problem are as follows:
1. Do not be greedy or wasteful. Please take only what you can consume not more. Everything else will be waste.
2. Force firms to have complete product life cycle plans. Basically, make firms responsible for the pollution that their products create. Of course, the consumer will bear the costs as well.
3. Work, encourage, and pray for technological advancements to clean pollution.
I don't like people saying that pollution is beyond their control. Yes, they are right to certain extent but there are things that are under our control such as not being wasteful and buying stuff that is relatively less polluting. So please be part of the solution not the problem.
There is always something that we can do and the world became that much better because you made the better choices :D
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