I have been meaning to build a rocket stove for ages. They are a really simple, and you can make them from just about anything, as long as it doesn't burn that is. :) The type I felt to experiment with requires just a few bricks carefully stacked together to make what looks like a mini chimney. You then light a fire in the bottom, and the natural drawing effect means you get a really efficient, clean burning fire that you can cook on. So in keeping consumption to as minimum as possible, I headed of to our local reclamation yard, an Aladdin's cave of used and recycled materials. No shortage of bricks here, and as I found the ones I felt would be most suitable, even the contemplation of buying second hand ones, didn't feel right either. I mean you see used bricks around all the time, surely if I kept my eyes open I would find some that needed a good home. So I parked the idea for a while and left an open space for what was meant to be. Well the universe orchestrated a masterpiece with this one. As I headed off for a walk that afternoon, I happened to catch an eye of some builders emptying a mini dumper into a skip. As I got closer I could see there were bricks in there, not only bricks but brand new ones!. I asked them why they were throwing them away and they told me it was cheaper to throw them away than send them back! I would like to say I was surprised, but I wasn't. In the matrix the cost to the planet is rarely taken into consideration and here was a classic example right in front of me. *SCRATCH* They were more than happy for me to have them though. Not only was there enough for me to build a rocket stove but I also got enough for making the foundations for our soon to come greenhouse, I must have collected around 6 wheelbarrow loads. In one sense it is, and was, heartbreaking to see the waste and disregard for our planet like this. But in being able to be as resourceful and use as little as possible within it such a world, I feel like I am giving something back and it brings me so much joy and appreciation for what I do have. It is truly amazing what you can find that people have thrown away. Not only were there bricks in there, but also a couple of perfectly good extension leads and a pallet. I am more than ever inspired to see how ever more resourceful I can be. Lets see what we can make. Here is a short video on how to build a rocket stove. You can use any type of bricks, but from what I am discovering, the more they offer in insulation the better. And if any of you have any tips or tricks on being more resourceful I would love to hear them. *MAIL* David