Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV- CALABARZON
Division of Antipolo City

ANTIPOLO CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

(#342175 – SHS within Sta. Cruz Elementary School)
Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Antipolo City

Proposed Project

Title: “Eco-Brick Art”

Proponent: Arnold Ryan U. Mercado

Teacher II

I. RATIONALE

Disposal of non-bio-degradable substances has become an issue of major concern

now a day, mounds of garbage has been created over the earth surface. In order to deal
with this problem a new concept of Eco bricks also known as bottle bricks is trending.
Eco bricks are a new class of building material which is made up of plastic bottles are
filled with plastic wastes, sometimes with soil and can be further use for construction
purpose. These are energy and resource efficient bricks and can be used to make
garden spaces partition walls and full scale buildings such as schools and houses. Use
of these bricks reduces the construction cost as well as reduction of the land pollution.
This paper intends to investigate plastic bottles as a construction material. It also
mentions the manufacturing as well as other properties of Eco bricks .At the end
different factors such as cost efficiency and reduction of pollution due to use of these
bricks is also concluded

Plastic is a non-bio-degradable substance which takes thousands of years to

decompose and hence creating land pollution as well as water pollution. Taking into
account the increase of pollution new concept of eco bricks has been introduced. Eco
bricks are also knows as bottle bricks .These bricks are manufactured by using the non-
bio-degradable wastes such as plastic bottles, plastic bags and other non-bio-
degradable substances. Use of such bricks helps in reducing the overall cost of the
buildings.

II. GENERAL OBJECTIVES

This proposed project generally aims to conduct an activity on the following

concerns:
1. To adhere clean and green environment.

2. To mold each students to become a well-disciplined, responsible and artistic

individual when it comes to cleaning the whole community.

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 III. SCHEDULE, PROGRAMME, WORKING COMMITTEE

A. Schedule:
This activity, Eco Brick Art, will be presented in the month of November, 2018
simultaneous with Eco Friendly Pageant of Science/Mathematics Club.

RULES IN THE CONTEST

Materials used in making eco bricks:
plastic bottles
Plastic waste such as wrappers, plastic bags etc. for filling bottles.
Bamboo sticks to compress the material inside the bottle.

Do’s in making eco bricks:

Use bottle of uniform sizes
Cut large plastic bags in small pieces for proper compaction
Compress each layer with the help of bamboo stick after filling each layer
Material inside the brick should be compacted in such a way so that it can withstand
the weight of a person standing over for compression test without any deformation
Place the cap tightly on the mouth of the bottle

Don’ts in making eco bricks

Don’t use sharp edged materials such as pin blade or nail etc.
The bottle as well as filler material should be free from moisture
Degradable material such as paper should be while filling the bottle

The criteria to be used by the five(5) judges.

ARTISTRY 50%

CREATIVITY 20%

RELATION WITH THE THEME 30%

TOTAL 100%

B. Programme:
Eco Brick Art will be judged during the Eco Friendly Pageant but the
process of making will be monitored by Science Teachers in the month of
September, October and November.

C. Working Committee
Registration Mr. Arnold Ryan U. Mercado with Science/Mathematics
Club

Information Science/Mathematics Club with Selected YES-O Officers

Dissemination
Certificate/Prices Subject Group Head

JUDGES Selected Science teachers and School Head

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 IV. MATERIALS AND FUNDING SOURCE

Materials used in making eco bricks:

plastic bottles
Plastic waste such as wrappers, plastic bags etc. for filling bottles.
Bamboo sticks to compress the material inside the bottle.

* This activity is eco-friendly. No need for funding source.

Prepared by:

ARNOLD RYAN U. MERCADO

Teacher II

Approved by:

ROSA T. TAYAMORA

TIC, Office of the SHS Principal

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