Blended course
Solid waste production is increasing dramatically on a global scale, creating an urgent need for alternative, environmentally friendly trash management methods (Omran et al. (2017). Almost 870,000 plastic bottles and 3.2 million plastic sachet fragments that may have ended up in landfills or as marine litter have been retrieved by the Pag-Asa sa Basura initiative. Initial qualitative evaluation of the program also revealed that it has improved kids' leadership and self-discipline as well as their awareness of plastic waste segregation and environmental responsibility at a young age (P&G And World Vision: Upcycling Plastic Waste Into School Chairs!, n.d.). Research conducted by Richey & Klein, (2014) suggests that there are some upcycling materials that can effectively be used for upcycling with children:
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Did you know that 2,700 litres of water are required to manufacture the cotton used to create just one t-shirt?
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