Learners from Parktown High School for Girls discovered how to build environmentally sustainable benches during Life Orientation.
“The bricks are not as easy to make as they seem. It requires some technique and quite a bit of effort to pack the bottles with plastic to make them sturdy,” head of Life Orientation Janine Hayter explained.
An Early Childhood Development Centre in Cape Town is currently being made almost entirely out of ecobricks. Image: Ecobrick Exchange website “The learners were able to appreciate the impact on the environment when they saw first-hand how much non-biodegradable plastic could go into a brick. Other than learning about various aspects of being environmentally responsible, they learnt the value of teamwork, communication, being creative and persistent, while maintaining a sense of humour,” said Hayter.
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