Be It Ever So Humble: Trash Home. Earthships, a radical building design concept that uses garbage as the principal construction material, have landed in Europe. By Daithí Ó hAnluain. [Wired News]

While I find the thought of tire fires in my home to be less than desirable, I think that the Earthship ideas regarding thermal mass, cisterns, and greywater are good, especially for remote areas that are off the grid. For a cabin/retreat, I think the system is ideal, as well as in desert areas, as the structures need as little as 10" of rainwater annually to support life.   

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