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Reform Africa – upcycling plastic waste
A short Youtube video introducing Reform Africa, a social enterprise from Uganda, that turns single-use plastic into sustainable and colorful bags.
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Reform Africa – upcycling plastic waste
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Reform Africa
About this resource
This two-minute video shows how three Ugandan women turned a problem of plastic pollution in slum areas into a community-based enterprise. The enterprise is removing the waste from the waterways, provides employment for single mothers and marginalised youth and in turn, improves the local community.
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This should describe why you have chosen this resource and This is a really inspiring watch. Plastic pollution is a serious threat to wildlife and human health, especially in underdeveloped nations. Innovation and creativity is one of the ways to tackle the problems of platic waste. By watching this video you can learn how waste can be turned into a resource that improves livelihoods and builds community resilience.
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