Built From Trash How we made our house from used & recycled materials like newspaper, tires & bottles If WE can do it... YOU CAN TOO! Part 1: What we did & Why we did it

About Us Carrie Stone JD & Elisia Ross RN, partners. Parents, grandmothers, civil & environmental rights activists. Rainbow Law

Part 1: What & Why Built a house from “trash” Cheap to build & live Use fewer fossil fuels Healthier lifestyle

Why West Virginia?

Why Not?

West Virginia Pros & Cons: Pros: Cheap Land Low Taxes Lenient Bldg Codes Beauty Abundant Resources Close to Family Cons: Coal Mining Lack of Diversity Bad Economy Few Jobs No Local Co-op

Part 2: Land & House Purchased land in Fall of 2004 Lay of the land 6 acres Triangle Steep slope Getting our bearings The house relative to the land Floor plans then & now Go to the next Slide Show to watch: