The document describes how earth ships use recycled materials, solar and thermal energy, water harvesting, wastewater treatment, and food production. Specifically, it discusses using tires, cans, bottles for construction materials. It also explains how earth ships use solar and thermal energy for heating, cooling, and electricity. Additionally, it covers harvesting water and treating wastewater on site. Finally, it mentions using the structures for food production.

2. #1 Recycled Materials: Tires, Cans, Bottles

3. #2 Solar/Thermal Heating and Cooling

4. #3 Water Harvesting

5. #4 Wastewater Treatment

6. Graywater slide

7. #5 Solar Electricity

8. Food Production #6 Food Production

9. Last shot, 1/09

10. May

22. Light Earth Sand, Clay, woodchip mixed lightly and placed in a form and lightly tamped

23. Waddle and Daub Waddle- woven latticework of wooden stakes; Daub is clay, sand, and straw mix application

25. Cob Mix with Earthen Plasters Equal parts sand and clay mixed with long straw fibers Clay, Sand, and finely chopped fiber

26. Celtic Earthen Roundhouse 13 Timber Ceiling

27. Aesthetics combined with Function Glass Bottle inset providing light and art Candle Holder and light reflector

30. Cob Oven Thick Walls creating thermal mass and no chimney to hold heat

32. Cob Creations