Housing shortages are one of the key issues in Nigeria, low-income earners are disproportionately affected. Themajority of the low cost housing designed for this population is out of reach because of high cost of constructionmaterials, among other things. This study examined bricks made of plastic sand as a substitute for building materials.A questionnaire was used to gather data for the study utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Atotal of 169 questionnaires were systematically disseminated to professionals in the built environment to acquiretheir opinions on the sustainability principles and the idea of plastic sand brick. The information gathered was thenanalyzed using tables and percentages. The study's findings indicate that the majority of respondents 40.5% and16.0%, respectively strongly agree and agree that the material will address Nigeria's housing predicament, while only8.0% and 5.5%, respectively, strongly disagree and disagree. 30% remain neutral. The study recommends, amongother things, that Nigeria's government at all levels establish a domestic technology-driven economy, especially inthe area of alternative building materials like plastic sand bricks.