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Students from the Escuela Batey Miguelcho in San Pedro de Macorís met with ReCrearte coordinator, Lucia Marte, for an educational recycling workshop during the morning hours of Thursday, May 25.

In attempt to promote awareness about environmental issues, and at the same time encourage the protection of the planet and its natural resources, Marte led the students in fun, educational activities with the use of recycled teaching materials. The youngsters, numbering 13 in total, learned about a variety of topics, including how to identify colors, shapes, senses, and numbers, and how to put together puzzles, play musical instruments and use puppets.

Marte also engaged the students in a discussion about good, environmental practices, like using the three Rs for the management of solid waste: reduce, reuse and recycle. The participants, all five years of age, were accompanied by a teacher from their school.

This activity was done in collaboration with the ECOESCUELA project of the Dominican Republic Institute for Environmental Law (IDARD, for its acronym in Spanish). The ECOESCUELA project organizes educational programs where community members can gather to practice environmentalism and work together to support recycling efforts in their neighborhoods and local schools.

About ReCrearte

The ReCrearte program works with the most disadvantaged communities, who receive training in the art of recycling and creating new objects from waste and simultaneously learn to develop an alternative source of income. The program revolves around the “three golden rules” (or 3Rs) for the proper management of solid waste: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The workshops demonstrate and emphasize the idea that recycling waste and transforming it into art and objects for daily use strengthen individuals and communities alike.

More information:

http://www.globalfoundationdd.org/