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A brick whose solid ingredient is Fly Ash and waste plastic bottles has been manufactured. The manufacturing process uses techniques and equipment similar to those used in clay brick factories. The common characteristic of the Fly Ash, plastic bottle bricks have also been studied. It includes water absorption capacity, the initial rate of absorption, compressive strength, and durability. The values of this characteristic of Fly Ash, plastic bottle bricks have been determined and have to be compared with those of clay bricks. The new bricks seen have been given the name Fly Ash, cement, plastic Bottle brick. Fly Ash, cement, and plastic bottle bricks are made of fly ash, cement, sand, and waste plastic bottles. These can be extensively used in the footpath and boundary walls constructional activities similar to that of common burnt clay bricks. The fly ash and plastic bottle bricks are comparatively lighter in weight and stronger than common clay bricks. Since fly ash and plastic bottles are being built up as waste material in large quantities near thermal power plants and garbage creating serious environmental pollution problems, its utilization as the main raw material in the manufacture of bricks will not only create enough opportunities for its proper and useful disposal but also help in environmental pollution control to a larger extent in the surrounding areas. Given the superior quality and eco-friendly nature. This dissertation is to study the role of cement in fly ash and plastic bottle bricks. The fly ash and plastic bottle bricks are comparatively lighter in weight and stronger than common clay Bricks. Fly ash is useful by-product from thermal power stations using pulverized coal as a fuel and has considerable pozzolanic activity. The present generation of fly ash and waste plastics in India by thermal power stations and garbage is more than 100 million tons per annum. This national resource can be gainfully utilized for the manufacture of fly ash bottle bricks as a supplement to common burnt clay building bricks leading to the conservation of natural resources and improvement in environmental quality. Considering the importance and increasing demand for this material, a systematic study based on properties and industrial applications has been carried out in this project. These bricks are suitable for use in masonry construction just like common burnt clay bricks. Production of pulverized fuel fly ash, and plastic bottle bricks has already started in the country and it is expected that this standard would encourage production and use on a mass scale.