Dublin-based artist Frank Buckley has created this beautiful bungalow entirely from recycled materials. It boasts a spacious bedroom, bathroom and living room, and is well lit, cosy and warm. The downside? It took €1.4 billion to make.
The apartment is made of bricks of shredded decommissioned bank notes, provided by the Central Bank of Ireland. Frank estimates that each six-by-twoinch brick has around €50,000 of bank notes in it.
The project, titled ‘Expressions of Recession’, was begun over a year ago as an art installation to explore the way the financial crash turned the savings of hundreds of thousands of Irish people into worthless paper.
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How will the government and DMOs address the challenges of including glass in DRS while ensuring a level playing field across the UK?
There's no easy solution to include glass in the DRS while maintaining a level playing field. Potential approaches include a phased introduction of glass, potentially with higher deposits to reflect its logistical challenges. The government and DMOs could incentivise innovation in glass packaging design and subsidise dedicated return points for glass-handling. Exemptions for smaller businesses unable to handle glass might also be necessary. Any successful solution will likely blend several approaches. It must address the differing priorities of devolved administrations, balance environmental benefits with logistical and cost implications, and be supported by robust consumer education campaigns emphasizing the importance of glass recycling.