How Bricks Made From Invasive Seaweed Clean Mexico's Beaches | World Wide Waste | Insider Business
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Millions of tons of sargassum wash up on beaches across North America every year. Exposure can lead to breathing problems, and it costs millions to clean it up. Now, one Mexican entrepreneur is building houses out of bricks made from the invasive species.
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Collecting Sargassum
02:12 Sargablock Process
03:18 Omar's Story
05:12 Donating Homes
6:00 Global Solutions
07:37 Conclusion
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How Bricks Made From Invasive Seaweed Clean Mexico's Beaches | World Wide Waste | Insider Business - Наука та технологія
So cleaning beaches (and helping hotels thrive), cleaning air (preventing respiratory distress), employing a team (contributing to economy), utilizing sargassum (encasing carbon waste), donating homes(protecting families), honoring his grandparents(praising the family name), inspiring others(making a worldwide impact), ... what a great guy!
I hope he reads this one day
Going to admit. He is better than most of us in America. Goes to show that home is only as good as the people that make it so.
Well, you summed up that rather concisely :)
The potential to this is awesome- they can literally rebuild roads and homes for people in Mex. for almost nothing but labor. Like always our creator provides
This guy deserves a noble prize. Maybe part of a prize, but definitely worthy of international recognition. This is huge. The price of lumber is only going up, and the demand for housing is scary high. Here rolls in a solution!
I love the fact that he gives away his bricks to people and familys in his community in need for free, even with all the success and hard work hes done you can tell hes never forgotten his humble roots.
He’s a hero for sure.
amazing guy
Indeed! He's a noble, kind man, who forgoes greed for a well-balance of charity, and giving people dignity (by providing them homes) due to him not forgetting his modest origins. People take note and imitate! If we could only clone him!
I mean it is cheaper than throwing it out and making a landfill for it. It's a very good solution for the waste but isn't profitable by itself and mainly servers the hotels it seems. Only if he had a few 4-wheeler he could just rake it up off the beach and go.
@@nicobsm111saintmichel7 we can all be like that, but not as long as capitalism is king. There is enough resources for us all to be safe and happy, but not as long as a handful of people have to feel more important than the rest of us.
The fact that you just have a functionally infinite supply of organic plant matter washing up on the beaches means when you find good uses for it, running out would mean you have mostly solved the problem.
Bless this man. Removing invasive species and helping fix the problems humanity has caused itself while also directly helping others is something I want to do.
Lonicera maackii, also known as bush honeysuckle, is the most invasive plant where I live. This makes me wonder if I could mulch the plants and do something with it. The wood is not strong and never straight, so I wonder if mulching it would make it useful. I'll have to research that. The plant has taken over so much of my local woods.
You can use advanced carbon treating methods like pyrolysis to generate renewable energy, bio-oil, and biochar.
If you have a lot of rubber sap you can use it to bind. May be you can make fertiliser too. Approach au iversity that can do the research to identify any toxic substances, so it is suitable for fertiliser.if this is not allowed to rot, but dried with aeration, it may not snell bad. It is the bacteria a ting on it which may produce the smell.
You need to employ machines, so the productivity is high.
Once you know the chemical composition of thr plant more ideas can arise, as to how to use it. Write to US universities to help.
@@PapaphobiaPictures pyrolysis are useful but I recommend considering other options first that don’t release the carbon captured by those plants. Like the bricks showcased in the video are a great way to use waste plant matter.
google the following words
phytomining*(subtopic on this is hyperaccumulators)
phytoremediation
....as it might be useful to find out what minerals are present in the sargassum materials.
If you can prove that a waste product is actually a resource to a financial institution ....suddenly that waste is no longer an issue because folk will pay for the exclusive right to remove it commercially.
Isn't that a kind of tisane?
This guy presented almost two years ago at Playa del Carmen's very first TEDx event .... He's absolutely a hero and so many many people are so so grateful to him !
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
@@dervakommtvonhinten517 HAHAHAHHAHA oooh we have an angry elf . Relax. No one else was doing it around here - if you wanna come and see- I'll show you a thing or two- until then- you don't know what is here - bye bye.
@@lisalacapitana you obviously didnt comprehend what i was saying. NOBODY cares if someone in your neighbourhood did it before you. they claim its an invention and its just not.
What a great idea.
Solving two problems at the same time😮❤
Si, mi amor
Dude deserves the Nobel Prize for what he is doing.
Obama already got it
No, those are now reserved for gender fluid stunning and brave folks. If you're not some form of degenerate, you have no chance.
He is certainly doing good work
He’s a brown entrepreneur doing it on his own without backing of state or corporate institutions, so it’s never gonna happen
That's a fact!
I also returned home, to Mexico. I’m so happy to be back. Love my culture. This guys is creative and it shows the Mexican ingenuity.
I love the Mexicans that go back help Mexico. ❤️🍻🇺🇸
@@4NaturesStoryHelp? Why does México need help of a particular person?
Always best to live in your own country
USA is good for rich only
@@pastelito33 please
@@pastelito33 because people can do incredible things such as this man did, when they're focused on the good of a community
don't take things in the worst sense possible when that clearly wasn't the intention
When I saw the story about this seaweed washing up on beaches, I thought, if only humans could see this as an opportunity instead of a problem. Kudos to Omar to do what the big corporations couldn't even fathom. We need more people like Omar in this world!
or instead of "needing more people" maybe we should follow suit and apply it ourselves. afterall, its just a trade part of an economy, the only way to change corporations is to defeat them.
My dad was awesome; he bought us a home six months after we arrived in the US. He was just a cook at a cafeteria, and a large part of our nutrition was from leftovers the director, Mrs Occonor, gave him for us. The family cleaned a private school after he came home from work for about a year so he could pay off the second loan on our home. Of 9 kids, 7 of us graduated from university or post-graduate degrees. The others got rich instead. That little house in SBA is close to 2 million today. He was the hardest-working man in Mexico and the US. He reminds me a lot of this man in looks and determination. Gracias Papa.
That's wholesome, not like mine never worked and didn't do anything
Nothing more heartwarming then a grown adult who really loves and appreciates with their parents did for them. Not everyone gets a great stable family life but when you get to an age when you realize that your parents are human like you and think of all the amazing things they did and just made work and makes you appreciate them a lot more even though there may have been a lot of bad
I have so much respect for him! Even built his own house using his bricks which means he really believes in it
The bricks are made from dirt (clay), which is the default brick makkng material, the seaweed probably helps bring structural integrity by adding fibre and composite material.
It’s amazing what humans are capable of . He came back to Mexico with 55 dollars. And now look at him . Over came addiction and heartache. Gives back to the community. What a wonderful man!
Mmmmm "55 dollars" seems more like how Hollywood would write a story
@Sandlin22 don't doubt it spoke with a guy who came here with 25 pesos and 1 quarter he found on the way, and returned with like 100 dollars (he was caught on his way to work) last I heard he has his own store in mexico city
@@Sandlin22you’ve never met a Mexican huh? We are all entrepreneurs.
Nah, you left the part out where he won 100k or more on a scratch off then says it was all hard work
Over coming additions means nothing. A strong person never has 1 in the first place
The Mexican people NEVER cease to delight and amaze me with their ingenuity. This is a rich culture that I wish Canada had much, much more of.
dont worry if the earth keeps warming you will get your wish. and a lot more Americans too
They used to. I traveled around a lot of Newfoundland years ago and always came across interesting ways of doing things in the small outports. Some people are pretty ingenious. You just have to have a good sense of observation and problem solving... and not be afraid to try something new that may fail on first try... or second, or third... then you can put it on the back burner for awhile, and then at some point you'll probably see something that inspires you to the solution. :)
You're mistaking rich culture for ignorant poverty
What would amaze me if mexicans went back to mexico and took mexico back instead of these cartels and crooked government
Canada is a multicultural country with no culture.
This is the American dream and I'm glad he found it in Mexico! Gracias Omar!🎉❤
Do they wear masks to protect themselves from the breathing problems associated with the sargassum?
I sincerely hope the rich tourist industry gives Omar and his employees anything they need to stay healthy and streamline their business so there is less "hard" labor. I agree, he should get the Nobel prize or some recognition by the whole world for this! What a wonderful man, inspiring story. Gracias, Omar!
I was thinking the same about the brick dust
Stuff like this makes me feel like making my own recycle business
I support you
Do it👍👍
If your trying to start a business that’s NONPROFIT then more power to ya
@devonwilliams2423 Nonprofit? nah heck to that, make the companies that make the waste happen to begin with, pay for the cleanup via the recycler companies!
Same, but then I remember I’m an idiot 😅 so I’ll support all the recycling, zero emission and sustainable business practices I can afford
Went to America and was out of a home for thirty years. Went to Mexico and built a business out of $55. That is so wild! What a legend.
I'm American and I love Mexico and her people! We used to go live in Mexico during the summer in the 1970s and we would live on the beaches near small villages and as a kid I would run around all day with the other local kids, it was beautiful. I haven't been in years due to finances but miss it. This man is an inspiration to us all and hopefully his business grows and grows!
Awesome story, Omar is my hero!
This is so moving..in my family we never had a home of ourselves until all my siblings grew up and made our own lives, the first house we had was very humble but it was ours and that made such a huge difference from paying a rent even though our house didn't have a floor nor windows. You need to lack something to value what you achieve later.
Absolutely. May God pour His Blessings on you and your family. 🙏 💕
Very well said...
Omar is a God-send to the world!
This man's existence is a gift to the world, he will work harder, go farther and beyond many others. Keep it up, one brick at a time.
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
This guy's a GENIUS. And also an amazing human being.
I wonder if a hay baler would work or could be used or modified to bind up the sargasso for transport? Certainly a mulched could be used or modified to chop it and a mill could be used or modified to pulverize it, and then existing industrial brick making techniques could be used.
I hope like hell this man doesn't get screwed by a big corporation.
I had similar thoughts, the inital process steps should be fairly easy to be upscaled but this would require a large investment first. As he does it, he upscales his business with the money he has and even goes on shows, so I'm sure he'll make his own way. Kudos to him in any case ❤
I think the point is that it's unfired, it's important to note that with testing these bricks have fell well under international standards for compressive strength, they might be useful for small homes, but making anything of size with these could be incredibly dangerous. the absolute minimum is around 2n mm2 and alginate compressed earth blocks got a 1.6n/mm2
@@ExarchGamingSmall homes are what is most needed.
So great to see Mexican entrepreneurs serve the country and use the natural resources of Mexico for a great purpose! I really love this! Thank you for making this documentary!!
Well, not natural, they're invasive plants. It's actually even more impressive though that way, cause you're taking something invasive and turning it into something that helps the community.
They literally pay him to remove the waste then he sells the bricks he makes from the waste. We’re all in 2023 while this man is in 2077.
He's not selling them tho ,he give them for free (donation)
@@plumebrise4801He does sell part of the houses he builds
@@plumebrise48014:56, narrator clearly states "He sold more than 20 homes and gave away another 15", so no, he doesn't just donate. Watch the video in its entirety
@@soyjoyy It's pretty smart. Creating a self-sustaining economic model with locally sourced bio-waste products. A lot of models are great in concept, but fail to address engineering/maintenance/sustainability issues. A lot of greener options proposed years ago are too expensive to roll out because virgin plastics are so cheap. I know this isn't plastics or packaging, but still, the man is solving multiple issues with low-income housing, waste product, and helping the local economy.
@@mattwho42I saw plastic waste bring used as blown in insulation. Though not as necessary for bricks, could be another interesting way to recycle garbage into homes.
It actually makes a ton of sense why it's able to sustain the weather like that and absolutely bless this man and his entire team. I wish I could highlight and help people like this but what they're doing is just so inspiring! It's amazing what people can do and what they do for others with what they got. I hope for him to have success for all the rest of his days, bless what he does. The world needs so many more people like him in it.
Depends on how long those actually survive. Making something from living matter means it will probably degrade faster and fixing a wall like that needs care and awareness.
@@saltysalt7339 Not necessarily. It constitutes 40% of the mix, so it could come down to how well it's locked in once the bricks have cured. Would be a great Material Sciences project to study the microstructure and durability of his bricks
AMEN!
Amen!
@saltysalt7339 but it’s not living matter anymore. By burning it, you’ve completely broken it down to its basest chemicals, which are probably not too dissimilar from any other dirt used to make bricks. And adobo structures, not just in Mexico, have survived thousands of years. I’m sure these bricks are or can be just as withstanding.
Super touching that he made a replica of his childhood home. That's real sweet man, respect to this guy's character. Solid dude
Eres un héroe nacional ! Más mexicanos como tu
Thank You 🙏🏾 Mr. Omar for setting the example and returning to your Homeland and Doing Something About It! “VIVA MEXICO”🇲🇽. 🙏🏾☮️👊🏾😎
It is said that this stuff would usually go to landfills, it’s awesome to see it not going to waste.
Most of it does go to landfill. There is no way he can process even 1% of what he collects every day doing almost all the brick making by hand.
@@AffordBindEquipment yep, I wish people would grow up, and stop desperately believing these fantasy stories. We need to change in major, huge ways, not hope some dude will save us with his business idea. Children
@@AffordBindEquipmentBut, it literally is mentioned in this video that he has employees that also help with the manufacturing. It’s still a growing company, I can see it having more of an impact later when the company grows larger and is able to manufacture more bricks.
@@earnthis1So what solution are you working on? At least he's doing something.
@@earnthis1He could become a major force for change with some support. He’s making a machine that can make 8,000 bricks per day and has six employees making the bricks. With some investment he could be making a huge amount of bricks from this waste. Even if his current operation is ultimately inconsequential, he has helped more people than 90% of humanity has. He has provided people with homes and helped clean waste. To criticize him while you probably do nothing close to what he is doing is more childish than people congratulating him. He has inspired people to do better and is a source of hope in a world where we only see bad news.
Omar Vazquez, necesitamos más mexicanos como tú. Admirable tu emprendimiento. Te mereces todo el éxito que coseches con tu invento.
Truly a Mexican the hardest working people with a heart
Incredible work by a thoughtful, hardworking man and his crew. So much of this business model can be encouraged in elementary, secondary, and tertiary school projects. Ingenuity for all of us. Thanks, Omar!
This is great. Using an invasive species and easily available materials for a durable, renewable, energy efficient material that can be made in any place where it washes up.
grow up, kids...this is mildly helpful, a tiny drop in the bucket, and the big story is how polluted all the oceans in the world are. GREAT?!??!?! lololol sad...
@@earnthis1 okay, boomer
Amazing attitude + incredible ability = Omar's bricks. Omar is one-of-a-kind. The world is lucky to have him. God bless him and keep him healthy and safe.
Humanitarian innovation like this should be encouraged and shared more!
I'm impressed that these blocks just need to be dried, and don't require firing, thus saving a lot of energy over traditional fired bricks
Who says they aren't fired? The recipe and production method is not outlined here.
@@themonsterunderyourbed9408 Except they do talk about the production method, and then say the bricks can be recycled again and again. Not reused, recycled. And the dried bricks do not look any different from the bricks when used in the buildings, which shows they haven't vitrified in a firing. And they're in a place with an adobe tradition, which is an unfired earthen technique. I was impressed by how much more robust the bricks they were producing looked than other adobe bricks I've seen
What a wonderful story: good for Omar for being such a great entrepreneur, and for you for finding and promoting him. 👏👏👏🙌🏻
Meanwhile, this channel promotes ALL the businesses that created this problem. Are you smart enough to realize that?
@@earnthis1 I don’t pretend to be smarter than anybody else, or try to change nobody’s s opinion about the channel: I simply made a comment about a very creative entrepreneur and the web page that took the time to include it on their content. That’s it.
It’s cost effective, environmentally friendly innovations like these that make me want to be a materials scientist
When I saw this story I had to check it out. My respects to this man. Tackling a lot of the world's problems all at once.
This is such an amazing story. The world needs more of this. See a problem, solve a problem and create something new and useful from the problem.
The WORLD created this problem. The corporations destroy the ocean everyday and 1 guy cleans up 00000000000000000001 % of the ocean beach..... GREAT!!!!!??????? are you a child, old man? The world needs environmental regulations on a massive scale. It's too late for you to learn anything?
...well technically he isnt doing anything to help solve saragassum blooms..but a good idea and opportunisitic way to help solve a problem of home availability in his area
@@MarkTrades__ Of course not but that is not the point of the story.
What an inspiring an aspirational story. Wish him the best with this business.
Even more so since he has donated over 15 homes to those in need - innovative and generous - good on him✅
NUNCA hay que dudar de la creatividad de los mexicanos e iniciativa de los mexicanos!
This man has done wonders for his country! He is a very proud but humble man. With his ideas, there is hope.
what an amazing man, i hope he can convince his local government to implement sargablock homes.
The thing is, they're weaker and less effective as a construction tool than normal bricks. They're also not efficiently made and the pool of resources is very limited.
Not to mention stripping all those minerals from the food chain is an absolute disaster.
I hope he patents the bricks first
@@aripineda6267
This wouldn't qualify for a patent.
Though, the machine he uses to make the machines (if it's one he designed and not just bought) might be.
@@aripineda6267So no one else can have a cheap home And they have a monopoly? Yeah no, patents are a plague on society.
@@baph0met stupid. Powerful corporations that can just come in and take this resource and jack up the price so that no one can have a cheap home is a plague on society. Think before you run your mouth.
The increase in Sargassum seaweed maybe a good thing. and turning them into bricks might be even better. The increase might be from the increase in CO2, and some algae makes Calcium carbonate. I checked and Sargassum does contain Calcium carbonate. That means it is helping reduce atmospheric CO2 and it stores it in a far more permanent form than trees. making it into bricks might pull it away from being put back into the environment.
Very good point. And sargassum is infinitely more replenishable and durable than wood, and has a longer recycle life.
But then the English company they mentioned is actively turning it into a carbon store in a far more effective way.
So environmentally, this isn't a good thing for him to turn it into bricks.
The issue is when sargassum begins to accumulate in the beaches and rot. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide gas and ammonia, which can cause respiratory, skin, and neurocognitive symptoms.
@@cboy0394
It's not really in significant enough quantities to do that as the gases released would diffuse too quickly. Though, the water could be somewhat contaminated.
But these larger blooms are also less frequent, and in such circumstances would still be better for composting than making a few bricks.
@@user-ds8rj2vc4vhow is it more effective? I mean they just sink it to the bottom. This man made a brick that otherwise would have been made with concrete thus not only are you capturing the carbon from the sargassum but you are eliminating the need for a conventional brick.
He's so kind. He deserves every blessing!
I lived for a while in Mexico and after seeing people taking stuff that could be considered garbage (tin cans, wire, nur shells from walnuts etc, paint , thread, inner tubes and so on) and seeing the people make beautiful items to sell so they could support their families. The creativity, the imagination, making something out of practically nothing, I admire so much.
By the way, one item I saw , fell in love with , bought and used and admitted for many years were some little Christmas ornaments made from nut shells with little tiny scenes inside of the nuts. One was a wedding, another was a bullfight and audience. Beautiful little items. Wire was made into tiny hinges for the doors cut into the side of the nuts so you could open them to see the tiny scene inside the nut. A cut piece of tin can made the latch to hold the doors shut. One nut was weird shaped and with imagination they turned it into a little bird. A rooster actually. Inner tube was cut to make the rooster's comb. The inside scene was a wedding. The people were made of wire, string and construction paper. The inside of the nut was painted . The bridesmaid and groomsman were each on a door . With the doors shut it was a rooster and the doors are its wings. A piece of another nut was glued to the bottom of the rooster so it would stand on a flat surface. It is amazing that they can turn something like tin cans and nuts into a thing of beauty. I used to live near a little store that had all kinds beautiful and useful things all made from tin cans and a bit of paint.
what a kind down to earth man. Success hasn't made him lose sight of whats important. Bless him.
What an amazing man! He has never forgotten his roots and wants to help people and their homes. He is helping the environment, cleaning up the beaches, and giving people jobs.
What an inspiring story, un orgullo ser Mexicano.
This is a fantastic story. I love the fact that he went back home because thats where his heart was. And hes making a difference.
I live in Mexico, and there is lots of sargassum. They are making adobe houses here in Baja with recycled tires.
I like this idea. The smiles that they give are priceless. Your mother and grandparents would be proud of you.
This man is a genius. His turning waste into blessings is so heart warming.
I’m glad you gave him the air/UA-cam time. He deserves credit for what he is doing. I hope politics doesn’t wipe out the possibilities this (seemingly) simple technology has.
Happy for this guy too have finally found his true purpose in life feeling good and safe about it while helping out the locals and communities cleaning up this waste to be repurposed. :) I hope it goes world wide!
That what we need more in Mexico. People that believe in themselves and their community. This is a lesson to all entrepreneurs of the world. You can thrive, do well and make your community better. And guess what be HAPPY. Felicidades compatriota. Si requieres un invercionista aqui estoy!
I am so happy he returned and is making such a difference in Mexico!!!!
its a blessing to have innovative people living on this planet because 90% of the world wait for someone to come up with ideas
Imagine how many bricks they can make if they have a machine to collect the sargassum and a factory to process the bricks.
no, I am a conservative and an environmentalist. YOu use a machine, it would create more green house effect and reduce the need for labor meaning more people unemployed. lets have rich Americans going on vacations pay indirectly to help the environment and decrease unemployment.
I admire this man so much. He is hard proof that no matter your current situation, it CAN get better with a little bit of elbow grease.
What an inspiring story, un orgullo ser Mexicano.. Eres un héroe nacional ! Más mexicanos como tu.
Apart from everything else, I just love the vibe this man gives in the interview! Really with happiness he does it.
Congratulations Omar. It is sad to see people like you leave our country but I understand fully. I am happy for you. Stay strong.
I was on these mexican beaches and i saw people out there every single day shoveling this stuff away. It is insane how much of this seaweed there was. Talk about a money making operation with free almost infinite resources.
What a great story!! What a great man. He found a way to help the world and help others too. I hope for him much more success.
This is an elegant solution to the sargassum problem.
Great story! He is a blessing to his community, and I hope his project can be replicated worldwide. God Bless him
If we all had Omar's work ethic & ingenuity, the world would be a better place. This is seriously amazing!!
This is the most inspiring story I have seen in years! Gracias Don Omar por todo lo que estás haciendo por el mundo 🌎
This is actually amazing, I lived close to beaches for long and many ways were found to recycle, get rid off or even control zargazo but none of them were long lasting or effective to be used forever. Seeing this makes me really happy
This man is what intelligence, hard work and humanity can produce... I did this, and you can too he says! We should see this and be inspired!
Fantastic idea. Using, otherwise useless materials that can withstand hurricanes and adjust to the temperatures. Amazing! True Entrepreneur.
This is what we need more of! Using readily available for resources to meet our growing needs
Wonderful to see such people do great work for other people and environment 👏👏. The world needs more people like him 👏
I love the fact that he was able to buy some land working here in México and all the time it was in the US he made it back only with $55, México is beatiful if you are not going to be an employee for a company, if you are a self employee or a buisness owner you are going to have a better life than a US employee
Obviously if you’re a successful business owners you will live better than most average workers lol
Genius!!! Create a blessing from a problem! Simple, down to earth honest guy, true inspirational example to imitate. 😍😍😍
He should get a Nobel prize. I watched this video with a smile. Proud of my paisano
There are two types of people in this world!
One who destroys and the other who restores, and people like Omar who is not only restoring our environment but changing many peoples life. He is an absulute climate hero.
We would love to add this video to one of our playlist to inspire more people ~Team Planet cents
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
What an incredible person -- so generous, creative and innovative.
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
wow, you're such a kind and sweet guy....@@dervakommtvonhinten517
The world needs more people like this man
Simply amazing. !!!! Gives me hope. Thank you Omar!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful man's success story! What a wonderful person he his and what a gift to the world.
What a great man he saw something others didn't and changed lives.
This man we need more of! Finding ways to make something useful out of basically nasty trash - that's amazing!
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
What an ingenious man! May he live long and prosper!
Incredible story and a truly great example of rethinking a problem into an opportunity!
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
This is a happy story. It was inspiring. I do hope the health problems of sargassum were eradicated before the bricks were used. He seems healthy and he has handled a lot of it. I want all of the families to be happy and safe ❤ Many blessings to all!
Seems healthy. Seems to be working. This is a brief story that tells you almost nothing and you just make assumptions. Typical lack of media intelligence, kid...
I live on the beach with sargasso everyday all day. No health problems. Yes, sometimes it smells pretty bad when the sea breeze ceases for a while, but all, pets, plants & people are fine.
What an incredible story, incredible community, and incredible human being. Gave me a giant dose of hope for humanity and for this planet
he is doing what humans have done for hundreds or rather thousands of years moron, dont act like this was some new invention
Amazing , excellent and I’m so happy to see that Barbados is one of the countries that has reached out for help. Thank you.
This is what hero looks like helping the community especially the very poor ❤
God bless this dude for moving up in the world and in his own country!
Glad he is helping our Earth to benefit by helping others.
Viva Mexico 🇲🇽😁
Respeto para este Sr. Y compatriota.
Un gran ejemplo!!
Gracias
40% seaweed and 60% dirt is more dirt bricks than seaweed; that being said, seems a good recycle opportunity. I'd worry something with an organic compound might not be completely water-resistant, but if it can stand up to corrosion as good as regular bricks then hey, sounds good to me!
Well I mean it's seaweed, you'd think it's somewhat water resistant
The sargassum is dried first. It's essentially cob or adobe bricks.
This is how you make adobe. you get straw oil and clay and mix it. This is how the great wall is made. Dirt and grass and compress it. The organic compound helps it make it stronger.
I went an check, and this seaweed has calcium carbonate. so it has quite a bit non-organics in them.
Nothing will ever be 100% of one material.
40% is actually a large number that he incorporates
Yeah, he's making mud bricks with some decomposed seaweed in them.
But I also wonder exactly what testing has been done.
A lot of fluff in the video, but his only evidence of it being good is that one small shed he built hasn't fallen down yet in 4 years. Which is a very short timescale and a sample size of 1 in limtied conditions.
AWESOME! :) I have been seeing how sargassum has been increasing on beaches, and causing a ton more issues. Not only with wildlife, but in general.
This man is the gift that keeps on giving. If you want to look up to someone, let it be this guy
Brilliant and positive use of resources!
A wonderful use of waste materials, this man is very comunity- minded and inventive. Great work!
Great, One more person who definitely has made a better impact than me.
Really though, awesome to see unique business like this coming up and it's of course amazing to see how he's invested in his country as well as his community.
I was there 11 months ago and saw him and his crew clean up. I'm going back this week and I can't wait to see whats he's done.
Esto es maravilloso! Mis felicitaciones a mi compatriota por esa visión tan noble, mucho éxito! 🙏🏼❤️
Well done people 💚👍
This is a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. Get creative 😊