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The zero-waste ‘Greenhouse’ is providing a blueprint for future homes

Words by Nell Lewis; video by Gisella Deputato, CNN

Updated 3:54 AM ET, Tue October 26, 2021

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(CNN)In the heart of Melbourne, Australia, lies an 87-square-meter, three-story, two-bedroom, and one-bathroom house. That may sound like a real estate advert, but it could be the home of the future.

Made entirely from organic materials and run on renewable energy, the building, known as “The Greenhouse,” is completely zero waste. It was designed by zero-waste advocate Joost Bakker, as part of his Future Food System housing experiment.

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