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| Garbage Warrior | |
|---|---|
 Michael Reynolds standing on a Earthship construction area in Taos, New Mexico | |
| Directed by | Oliver Hodge |
| Produced by | Rachel Wexler |
| Starring | Mike Reynolds |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
Garbage Warrior is a 2007 American film about architect Mike Reynolds, inventor of the Earthship style of building, directed by Oliver Hodge.
Plot
[edit]It follows Reynolds and how he developed the Earthship style of building and his struggle with the laws of Taos, New Mexico, the location of his experimental Earthship community, in order to be allowed to build homes that do not match the structures of local building codes.
The film concludes with a postscript showing Reynolds and his team of builders travelling to the Andaman Islands in the aftermath of the Boxing Day tsunami to assist the locals with disaster recovery and teaching them how to construct extremely low-cost earthships.
Reception
[edit]On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[1]
References
[edit]- "Garbage Warrior". HESO Magazine. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
External links
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- ↑ "Garbage Warrior". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 31, 2026.