Old tires, glass bottles and aluminum cans: these are the three basic materials used to build the foundations of the homes known as Earthships, or what founder Mike Reynolds calls “eco-Disneyland.” “Forty-five percent of the building materials used in these buildings is what we call trash, and that scares people at first,” Reynolds said. “You have to be an adventurous person to live here. I mean, when you see the building we’re going to, it’s like an oasis…literally.” 1970s Invented in New Mexico, an Earthship was built using natural and recycled materials. Each structure is uniquely outlined, designed and built to produce its own utilities such as water, electricity and even food. “You can live a very good life, as you can see from this building, and it’s not affected by the corporations and the economy and the politics that are constantly in trouble,” Reynolds said. The homes have rainwater collection systems. system. The rainwater is then used in a water supply system that uses a collection process to recycle and distill the water after use. Electricity is generated through solar panels and food comes from a built-in greenhouse, garden and fish pond. For Reynolds, it’s not just about selling people an Earthship, it’s about giving those adventurous minds the tools and skills they need to build their own. Bottles and cans can be collected and anyone can build with them, and that’s what we’re trying to show people what we’ve learned over 50 years,” Reynolds said. Phil Basehart lives and works in the Earthship community. He has been at the forefront of helping build Earthships in Puerto Rico. “Once you enter one of these buildings, you are no longer dependent on unreliable power grids, food supplies and water supplies,” Basehart said. Reynolds, who has Earthship buildings in nearly every country in the world, hopes to continue collecting global trash to create self-sufficient shelters for adventurers willing to make a difference. “I’m just scratching the surface of what humans can do on this planet to engage themselves and participate in the biology and physics of this planet,” Reynolds said. To learn more about Taos, only at Watch Eat, Play, Stay on the free Very Local app.
Old tires, glass bottles and aluminum cans: these three basic materials are used to build the foundations of homes called Earthships, or what founder Mike Reynolds calls his “eco-Disneyland.”
“In these types of buildings, 45 percent of the materials are what we call trash, and people are scared at first,” Reynolds said. “You have to be an adventurous person to live here. I mean, when you see the building we’re going to, it’s like an oasis…literally.”
Invented in New Mexico in the 1970s, the Earthship is built from natural and recycled materials. Each structure is uniquely outlined, designed and built to produce its own utilities such as water, electricity and even food.
“You can live a very good life, as you can see from this building, that’s not affected by the corporations, the economy and the politics that are constantly in trouble,” Reynolds said.
These houses have rainwater harvesting systems. The rainwater is then used in a water supply system that uses a collection process to recycle and distill the water after use. Electricity is generated through solar panels and food comes from a built-in greenhouse, garden and fish pond.
Prices for Earthship homes range from over $1 million to as low as $30,000. For Reynolds, it’s not just about selling people an Earthship, it’s about giving those adventurous minds the tools and skills they need to build their own.
“Anyone can collect tires, anyone can collect bottles and cans, anyone can build with them, and that’s what we want to show, teach people what we’ve learned over 50 years,” Reynolds said.
Phil Basehart lives and works in the Earthship community. He has been at the forefront of helping build Earthships in Puerto Rico.
“Once you enter one of these buildings, you are no longer dependent on an unreliable power grid, food supply and water supply,” Basehart said.
Reynolds, who has Earthship buildings in nearly every country in the world, hopes to continue collecting global trash to create self-sufficient shelters for adventurers willing to make a difference.
“I’m just scratching the surface of what humans can do on this planet, engage themselves and participate in the biology and physics of this planet,” Reynolds said.
To learn more about Taos, watch Eat, Play, Stay only on the free Very Local app.
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