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Posts Tagged ‘plastic’

  • May 20, 2012
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The Women of Minyore

Kenya-based video journalist Ruud Elmendorp recently compiled this report on the Women of Minyore, who live on a dump site near Nakuru, Kenya and make art out of various plastic waste: “‘Here is where I come every morning to collect … Read more →

  • Posted in: Community, Recycle & Reuse
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  • January 27, 2011
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Lamutiki

Anyone remembers David Mayer de Rothschild’s Plastiki, “a 60 feet (18 m) catamaran made out of 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and other recycled PET plastic and waste products” that successfully conquered the Pacific Ocean last year? Well, it seems this … Read more →

  • Posted in: Materials, Transportation, Water
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  • July 16, 2009
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Plastic Trash Become Drums in West Africa

2000 djembe drums were created from 20 tons of plastic trash. “La Victoire sur les Sachets” is a short video showing their “victory over the plastic bags”. View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

  • Posted in: Ingenuity, Materials, music, Recycle & Reuse
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  • June 15, 2009
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Football: Handmade in South Africa

By grassroots reporter Thandile Ntlebi – One of the COSAT (Center of Science and Technology) learners, 17 years old, living in Township Khayelitsha, South Africa. Visit more of Thandile’s stories on Students for Humanity Young boys are starting to realize … Read more →

  • Posted in: How-To, Recycle & Reuse, Toys
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