Your dream house could be made out of plastics!

What could leave you awestruck is a house constructed by Ujgaonkar using more than 20,000 plastic bottles, as a possible solution to India’s plastic problem. Ujgaonkar built this innovative house in Dasturnagar area near Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. Ujgaonkar says that using plastic for housing could be one of the most potential solutions to India’s growing plastic menace.

Amravati (Maharashtra):At a time when plastic has emerged as a major global threat in many aspects, Nitin Ujgaonkar, a resident of Rajura city in Amravati has come up with an innovative idea of turning plastic waste into environment-friendly housing.

What could leave you awestruck is a house constructed by Ujgaonkar using more than 20,000 plastic bottles, as a possible solution to India’s plastic problem.

It is common to find a house built of bricks, sand and cement. But constructing a house using plastic bottles is a completely new concept in India.

Ujgaonkar built this innovative house in the Dasturnagar area near Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. Ujgaonkar says that using plastic for housing could be one of the most potential solutions to India’s growing plastic menace.

Ujgaonkar, a post-graduate in Law, came in the construction business to pursue his hobby. He always thought of doing something new and innovative in the construction sector. Then one day he conceived the idea of making a house from plastic bottles.

Talking to ETV Bharat Ujgaonkar said: "When I went for morning walk one day, I saw a pile of plastic bottles on the roadside. I thought what I can do with these bottles? Then the idea of building a house came to my mind."

"Then I searched on the internet about how to construct a house from plastic bottles. From there I got to know about the houses constructed from plastic bottles in Indonesia and South Africa instead of regular construction material. Then I decided to construct a house from plastic bottles. Plastic is harmful to the environment, so why can't we hide it in walls, "Ujgaonkar said.

"I shared my idea with the construction workers. At first, everyone was amused by my idea. But gradually everyone believed in it. Only pillars are made of bricks and cement. The walls are made of plastic bottles and sand," Ujgaonkar added.

"As compared to conventional house plastic house saves 30 to 40 per cent money. A plastic house is an innovative approach to plastic elimination campaign," Ujgaonkar further added.