Venezuelan Students Help Turn Plastic Waste Into School Desks

Venezuelan students help turn plastic waste into school desks

MARACAIBO - Piles of discarded plastic and broken school furniture are being given a second life in northwestern Venezuela, where a local foundation is turning waste into desks for students. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Venezuelan students help turn plastic waste into school desks - Regional Media News

MARACAIBO (Reuters) -Piles of discarded plastic and broken school furniture are being given a second life in northwestern Venezuela, where a local foundation is turning waste into desks for students. El Zulia Recicla, based in Zulia state’s capital, Maracaibo, has refurbished 160 desks so far using plastic waste collected by students. Instead of building new furniture, the foundation repairs damaged metal frames and replaces missing parts with m…