by russs.net | Jul 25, 2017 | - Media
This week, CNN Indonesia’s 6 minute program, Insight, with Dessi Anwar, did a special report of the Ecobrick movement that is sweeping Indonesia. The special interview was conducted out of the regular CNN studio, at the home of Russell Maier and Ani Himawati,...
by russs.net | Jul 19, 2017 | -Ecobricks
Hey Canadian friends, I need some Canadian help. So… After two years of slow and steady development, we’ve had a massive breakthrough with a new plastic social management technology. We’re poised to release an app that will track and manage...
by russs.net | Jul 2, 2017 | - Reflections
So, this month a video on Ecobricks went viral. It’s hit almost 200,000 views. The news site that made the video, unfortunately, made it with all the resources from our site– but didn’t consult us. Thus, the video contains lots of errors and...
by russs.net | Jun 23, 2017 | - Bottle Building
Pixels in place! There’s a little more love in Ubud today! I am really excited about this sign we’re assembling for a funky new sustainability store in the center of town. Yesterday, we got the last of the 600 bottles in place to complete the sign! The...
by russs.net | May 20, 2017 | - Reflections
A long time ago, in a land far away (by the name of Pensilvania) I was biking through the forest. It was the summer of 2009 and I was on an epic bike adventure from Smithers BC to Berlin. I had with me my tent and camping equipment as I cycled down the CO trail...
by russs.net | May 5, 2017 | - Reflections
Imagine: a world where human technology is blended harmoniously with the natural world. Imagine, a world where, rather than dominating and controlling nature, we work with it, learn from it, then apply our insights to co-create with it. Together we craft living...
by russs.net | Feb 13, 2017 | - Milstein Modules, Uncategorized
We’ve been working hard the last few days taking apart our old Lego-bottle bathroom, and relocating it on the Mukabumi grounds. Basically, our first creation… Failed! The location, the toilet system, the roof… All were not satisfactory. It was after...
by russs.net | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
This last few days, the Bali Ecobrick team and I are off on an expedition to Bangiwani, West Java. We’ve been meeting community leaders and just regular folks who have no idea about plastic’s dangerous properties. This part of Indonesia reminds me of the...
by russs.net | Jan 2, 2017 | - Reflections
Well, it’s been another year around the sun… What a great milepost to review what just happened! Thanks to Derek for the inspirational idea to write a year review. I am going to divide it into three sections: Insights You can only...
by russs.net | Dec 26, 2016 | -Ecobricks, Uncategorized
Alrighty! My first art exhibition in two years is almost here. I am getting reallllly excited about this. Mainly, because it really isn’t “my” art exhibition. In the time since my last exhibitions back in Canada and Europe, my art has...
Russell is a regenerative artist, inventor and philosopher based in Bali, Indonesia. He is one of the principals of global the Ecobrick. His regenerative theories are inspired by his time amongst the Igorot people, his journey with plastic and his work mandalas. Russell is currently working on a new theory of Earthen Ethics and Plastic Sequestration. You can follow him on Facebook