ただし、スウェーデンでは、有害物質排出量の少ない制御された焼却法が採用されており、野外での焼却とは根本的に異なる(学術誌「Environmental Science and Technology」の調査によると、世界ではゴミの40%以上が焼却されているが、その大部分は焼却炉を用いずに野外で燃やされているという)。
Abbey Road Farm Bed & Breakfast has all the ingredients of a great low-key getaway: It sits on 82 lush, green acres, is fully stocked with luxurious linens and comfortable chairs for reading and cuddling and even has Jacuzzi tubs. Did we also mention that it’s built using huge, re-purposed corn silos?\n\nThe Carlton, Ore. bed and breakfast features five circular suites with a lobby and parlor and boasts concrete floors with radiant heat and foam insulation in the walls that render the inn’s utility bills practically non-existent.\n\nRead more about the grain silo bed and breakfast (credit:Abbey Road Farm)
Water Tower Townhouse(02 of05)
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The best part about this outrageous water tower townhouse is that you can actually rent it.\n\nThe West London water tower home is owned by British furniture designer Tom Dixon, who purchased the 60-foot water tower and the surrounding land in 2005. It’s outfitted to meet strict eco-friendly standards, offers amazing views of a world-class city and, most amazingly, is available for rent on Airbnb.\n\nFind out more about the townhouse and how to rent it (credit:David Hawgood)
Sea Fort Resort(03 of05)
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Upcyling out-of-use structures for modern day needs is nothing new. But when we saw this design-centric repurposing of a decommissioned British sea fort, we knew we had to get a closer look.\n\nLocated one mile outside Portsmouth Harbor in Hampshire, England, the mid-Victorian Spitbank Fort sat vacant for decades until it was reborn as a luxury island destination that’s making headlines in the U.K. and beyond.\n\nGet an up-close view of this amazing reuse project (credit:Spitbank Fort)
Junked Jet Estate(04 of05)
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A home in the remote hills of Malibu, Calif. was built using an unconventional waste material; an old Boeing 747 aircraft.\n\nAptly named “Wing House,” the home uses both of the plane’s wings for the majority of its roof, while the tail section’s two stabilizers make up the roof for the master bedroom.\n\nOther buildings are planned for the 55-acre property, and architect David Hertz intends to use every part of the 747 in their design. An art studio, guest house and animal barn will be fashioned out of pieces of the plane’s fuselage, and a meditation pavilion will be constructed using the entire front of the airplane, with the cockpit windows forming a skylight.\n\nRead more about the breathtaking plane property (credit:David Hertz, Carson Leh and Laura Doss)
Plastic Bottle Exhibition Hall(05 of05)
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The innovative and very impressive EcoARK in Taiwan is a monument to recycling.\n\nThe three-story tall building, complete with an amphitheater and exhibition hall, was constructed using 1.5 million plastic bottles. Embedded solar power helps to run the building’s magnificent LED light displays at night.\n\nSee more of the mammoth EcoARK complex (credit:Miniwiz)