Comments on: Affresol Makes Modular Homes Out of Recycled Plastic http://inhabitat.com/affresol-makes-modular-homes-out-of-recycled-plastic/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Eco-friendly Biodegradable Doggy Poop Bags | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/affresol-makes-modular-homes-out-of-recycled-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-249361 Eco-friendly Biodegradable Doggy Poop Bags | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=95325#comment-249361 [...] unpleasant trail? If you’re one of the many who’ve been doing a scoop and sack with those old plastic bags, keep in mind that they’ll most likely sit in an overflowing landfill for hundreds of years. [...] [...] unpleasant trail? If you’re one of the many who’ve been doing a scoop and sack with those old plastic bags, keep in mind that they’ll most likely sit in an overflowing landfill for hundreds of years. [...]

]]> By: lake powell bullfrog http://inhabitat.com/affresol-makes-modular-homes-out-of-recycled-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-216489 lake powell bullfrog Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:43:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=95325#comment-216489 Great post, you’ve helped me a lot Great post, you’ve helped me a lot

]]> By: ko http://inhabitat.com/affresol-makes-modular-homes-out-of-recycled-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-214216 ko Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:30:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=95325#comment-214216 i must seriously question something: are these plastics flame retardant, and if so, what are the chemicals and how can the content be controlled? Most plastics except those containing chlorine in the polymer backbone (eg, PVC, CPVC, etc) are flammable and require addition of flame retardants such as P, Br, Sb etc in the polymer synthesis or as a solid additiove. Thos added as solid inevitably leach-out and are PoP and endrocine disruptors, and some generate dioxins or furans at low temperature combustion (P and Sb based retardents do not). Most plastics generate highly toxic by-products during low temperature combustion, which the typical house fire is. while certianly many plastics are used on construction materials, all plastic buildings are likely to prsent higher risk. I think there are some very good uses for recycled plastics in construction including the use of them as additive to concrete which can actually increase the strength and flame resistance (anti-splening agent), and to make molded structural forms including things like gratings, trims, gutters, etc. However, I'm a bit skeptcal about the all plastic house. Sounds nice, but raises a lot of questions. i must seriously question something: are these plastics flame retardant, and if so, what are the chemicals and how can the content be controlled?

Most plastics except those containing chlorine in the polymer backbone (eg, PVC, CPVC, etc) are flammable and require addition of flame retardants such as P, Br, Sb etc in the polymer synthesis or as a solid additiove. Thos added as solid inevitably leach-out and are PoP and endrocine disruptors, and some generate dioxins or furans at low temperature combustion (P and Sb based retardents do not).

Most plastics generate highly toxic by-products during low temperature combustion, which the typical house fire is. while certianly many plastics are used on construction materials, all plastic buildings are likely to prsent higher risk.

I think there are some very good uses for recycled plastics in construction including the use of them as additive to concrete which can actually increase the strength and flame resistance (anti-splening agent), and to make molded structural forms including things like gratings, trims, gutters, etc.

However, I’m a bit skeptcal about the all plastic house. Sounds nice, but raises a lot of questions.

]]> By: goolsbeed http://inhabitat.com/affresol-makes-modular-homes-out-of-recycled-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-213649 goolsbeed Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=95325#comment-213649 I applaud the idea of reusing waste as building materials, but instead of making homes of toxic byproducts of fossil fuels we need to demand that they be eliminated from the waste stream altogether. If plastics are necessary then make them from biological processes that compost. Research biomimicry. I applaud the idea of reusing waste as building materials, but instead of making homes of toxic byproducts of fossil fuels we need to demand that they be eliminated from the waste stream altogether. If plastics are necessary then make them from biological processes that compost. Research biomimicry.

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