In relation to these two problems, the Norwegian startup Othalo , associated with the UN Habitat organization , has carried out an initiative that uses recycled plastics for the construction of homes, hospitals, schools or storage spaces, among others.
This startup says that a single 60-square-meter home could recycle eight tons of plastic.
“The target market is the developing world, where the need for affordable homes, refugee shelters, temperature-controlled units for food and medicine ig database storage, and camps (hospitals, schools, temporary housing) for disasters and emergency situations is enormous. Our main customers and partners are governments and humanitarian organizations,” the company says on its website.
UN Habitat warns of the high number of people living in inadequate housing, approximately 1.6 billion. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the situation to worsen in many countries, especially those located in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
All those professionals who wish to expand their experience and investigate more initiatives for the construction of low-cost housing with a zero footprint on the environment can achieve their goal with the university programs sponsored by FUNIBER . The program offers the Master's Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning Projects or the Master's Degree in Climate Change .
