Instead of old plastic bags and PVC skins from billboards ending up in the environment, one inspirational organisation in Africa is transforming this plastic waste into durable, high-tech school bags for underprivileged kids.
The Rethaka Foundation is making ‘Repurpose’ bags that have a small solar panel to capture sunlight throughout the day. This powers an inbuilt desk lamp, illuminating the child’s homework at night.
So far, this recycling initiative has distributed over 10,000 Repurpose Schoolbags in six countries on the African continent. We reckon that deserves an A+ grade.
To find out more about what they’re doing, or to donate to their worthy cause, visit: www.rethakafoundation.org.
