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The Gul Bahao project in Karachi

Rubbish bag homes underwhelm Aid agencies

Geoff Ebbs /30 August, 2016

After twenty years of converting plastic waste into low-cost shelters, Pakistani activist Nargis Latif has sought international support for her project, Gul Bahao. The project aims to create comfortable, safe spaces in the earthquake prone slums of Karachi, by using bundles of plastic waste as a building material. The result is a loose brick that Continue Reading →