Just outside Millet, Alta., there’s a home built entirely from recycled plastic water bottles.

Ecoplast Solutions has almost finished turning 1.2 million empty water bottles into a house.

“When you’re telling someone you are building a house out of recycled plastic water bottles, it’s hard to fathom,” Kelly Rogers said with a smile.

Rogers is the managing partner at Ecoplast Solutions and is excited to get the word out about this new method of building homes.

“It comes with a very high strength-to-weight ratio and it doesn’t rot or mold so it’s a very long-lasting option as well.”

The idea originated in Eastern Canada. Rogers loved the concept and decided to bring the method to Western Canada.

“Out east they have history in the marine industry. So they were working with composites and building ships and boats their whole life. They came across this product and realized the potential of it and the strength of it and we partnered with them,” Rogers said.

The process sees bottles broken down and turned into building panels. They’re water resistant and strong enough to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. The building panels also act as insulation and don’t require vapor barriers.

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