ReCrearte, an iniciative of GFDD/Funglode, returned to the Juan Bautista de la Salle School in Santo Domingo’s Simón Bolivar neighborhood to hold a workshop between 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. While the students were primarily at the school to reinforce the good habit of reading during summer months, they also learned about environmental sustainability through ReCrearte’s program. During the workshop, around 40 students created wallets and bracelets using recycled fabrics. Having used commonly-wasted products to make useful objects, the students learned the value of conservation of common possessions.
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.
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Niños y adultos desbordaron un amplio salón de FUNGLODE, para seguir las instrucciones de Bertha Santana y Moses Ros, sobre creaciones con botellas plásticas y cartones desechados.
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