All over the world, countries, companies, and people are turning trash into treasure. What starts as old milk cartons, tires, or seaweed becomes bricks, tiles, and boxes used for things such as paving roads and building homes. We went to places like Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico, and Thailand to see if garbage is the building material of the future. MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: How Bad Is The Wind Turbine Trash Problem? And Can We Solve It? | World Wide Waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNEMAklFF0I How Scrappers Cash In On Gold From Your Old Computer | World Wide Waste | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGlC0KZr8rY How Indians Handle Millions Of Tons Of Temple Offerings | World Wide Waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqjvHfLkc7M 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Young Inventor Makes Bricks From Plastic Trash 09:41 - One Nigerian Entrepreneur's Solution For Millions Of Old Tires 19:13 - How Bricks Made From Invasive Seaweed Clean Mexico's Beaches 27:15 - How Bricks Made From Milk Cartons Can Help Typhoon Victims 35:30 - How Bricks Are Made From Plastic Trash 43:40 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #sustainability #businessinsider #worldwidewaste Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Is Trash The Building Material of The Future? | World Wide Waste | Business Insider