The trailer heralded as the world’s most eco-friendly and sustainable caravan has the Airstream name on it. The Ecostream, although still only a demonstration model, was unveiled at this year’s International Caravan and Motorhome show at Birmingham's NEC, and every item inside this trailer is made from either reused or recycled material.
After a challenge posed by the Caravan Club, former Top Gear presenter and radio DJ Steve Berry teamed up with motoring expert Tighe Grainger to build this trailer. The custom-built EcoStream is an overhauled brand-new 22-foot, four-berth Airstream. The table top is made from recycled yogurt containers, shampoo bottles, mobile phone covers and CDs, and you’ll find materials such as hemp, straw and animal hair in the furnishings. Its water tank is constructed from a Harley-Davidson motorbike’s fuel tank, and its wood-burning stove was salvaged from a boat. It also sports solar panels, LED lighting, a composting toilet that separates liquid from solid waste and eco-friendly bamboo flooring.
