From the outside, Hazelton's home doesn't seem much different from the rest of the neighborhood. But there's one big difference, her house is made from cargo shipping containers.
Using containers to build homes has increasingly become a trend in the past several years because it can be cheaper and faster than using traditional construction methods. There are also plenty of containers at most major ports.
About 18 million containers are used worldwide to transport a variety of everyday products, such as cars, toys and food. Because the United States imports more than it exports, many containers end up stacked at ports.
Story Highlights:-18 million shipping containers transport goods worldwide; many left at U.S. ports
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-Amsterdam has one of the biggest container structures, housing 1,000 students
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