Big moment Recycling

September 3, 2008 · Print This Article

It’s a snap to recycle small things, like cans and clothes. But what about those really big items, like planes and trains? Here’s what happens when the retired giants of air, land, and sea take on new careers:

~Grounded jets produce great "staycation" destinations: Airplanes can be revamped into houses, libraries, pavilions, and hostels, while an entrepreneur in India uses a retired airplane to give "virtual journeys" to locals who can’t afford a real

plane ticket.

~Even retired trains can get you where you’re going: A Montana-based construction company turns flat railroad cars into bridges. Trains cars additionally produce charming cabins and cafes.

~Old ships are at home in the water: Retired aircraft carriers (and subway cars) have been intentionally sunk to create artificial underwater reefs. While freighters might be reincarnated as marine habitats, the shipping containers they once carried remain on shore as houses for land-dwellers.

[Source] Della Watson

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