You just have to see this documentary, "Garbage Warrior". It's about "Earth Ship" architect and eco-revolutionary, Michael Reynolds. Sundance showtimes here. Next ... Sunday April 6 at 3:40PM.
It details his battles with the authorities over his architecture of mistakes method of progress. it works! But zoning and utilities and lawyers never liked it.
Tires pounded full of dirt as solar storage mass and walls built with bottles imbedded in concrete, solar panels, roof rainwater collection water systems. Greenhouse lagoon waste treatment. Great work indeed.
Watch how the man tries to defeat him, pulling his architecture liscence. Armed zoners ordered him to stop building. So he goes to congress, Inspirational!! See it.
