Urban Planet: Soda bottle lights

In low income communities across the globe, natural light is often unavailable in windowless homes crowded together under corrugated metal roofs. Even on the brightest days interior lighting is provided by expensive electricity. Innovators in the Philippines are now implementing a low cost solution using discarded soda bottles. (Invention City)

Urban Planet is a roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.

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