ALTERNATIVE Thinking
straw is an agricultural by-product that is left over after the grain and chaff have been removed. For most people, straw is what is used for bedding in a barn for livestock, feeding animals, making baskets and for thatch roofing. However, when straw is made into bales, it can take on a whole new persona. More specifically, the straw bale can be used to make homes. A common method of utilising straw bales like this is to cover them with an earthen plaster after stacking it in rows to make
