# Pop Bottle Houses The USA Can End Homelessness by Building Plastic Bottle Houses By Erin Fox | Published 2014-12-08 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-bottle-houses References: [freepatriot.org](http://freepatriot.org/2013/12/07/america-end-homelessness-one-year-something-throw-away-every-day/) & [spiritscienceandmetaphysics](http://www.spiritscienceandmetaphysics.com/america-could-end-homelessness-in-one-year-by-doing-this/) The latest social buzz circulating the Internet are plastic bottle houses; using the water and pop bottles found in landfills to construct homes for the homeless. Every second in the [United States](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donate-food) of America, 1,500 plastic bottles are used and disposed of. Regardless of whether or not they are being recycled, it has a major impact on our environment. To build a two-bedroom, 1,200 square foot home, would need 14,000 plastic bottles. In one day, the United States throws away enough water bottles to build 9,257 homes. That is 3.35 million homes a year which is enough to house the United States [homeless population](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poverty-solutions). These plastic bottle houses are currently being built in third world countries in Africa and Asia. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Charity](https://www.trendhunter.com/charity) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plastic Bottle Housing:** The trend of building houses for the homeless using recycled plastic bottles found in landfills presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction industry. - **Sustainable Housing Solutions:** The trend of using recycled materials to build affordable housing can disrupt the traditional housing market and present opportunities for eco-friendly and socially responsible businesses. - **Community-led Housing Projects:** The trend of building plastic bottle houses through community-led initiatives presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the non-profit sector to address homelessness in a sustainable, cost-effective manner. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Construction Industry:** The construction industry can explore the use of recycled plastic bottles as building materials to offer affordable and sustainable housing solutions, while reducing the environmental impact of construction. - **Sustainability Industry:** The sustainability industry can capitalize on the trend of building plastic bottle houses, and offer consulting services, technology solutions and innovative products for eco-friendly, zero-waste construction. - **Non-profit Industry:** The non-profit industry can launch community-led housing projects that involve the use of recycled plastic bottles, and provide affordable and sustainable housing to homeless communities, improving social welfare and reducing carbon footprint. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Fully Recyclable 3D-Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohome3d.md) - [Recycled Plastic Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast.md) - [Upcycled Building Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plaex-building-systems-inc.md) - [Plastic Bottle Lifejackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bot-lifejacket.md) - [Tent-Safe DIY Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heater-bloc.md) - [Plastic Bottle-Made Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caroline-chaptini.md) - [Sustainably Crafted Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-log-house.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md)