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Rural school in Cordoba opens sixth grade with recycled desks
In the Zenú indigenous community in Cordoba, a group of children experienced a historic day: for the first time, they will be able to complete sixth grade without having to leave their territory.
TL;DR
- Children in the Zenú indigenous community in Cordoba can now attend sixth grade within their territory.
- The Institución Educativa El Reparo opened sixth grade thanks to 30 desks made from recycled Tetra Pak packaging.
- Previously, students had to leave their community for secondary education, incurring costs and risks.
- The new classroom provides educational continuity for over 50 children.
- The desks were made from over 8,000 post-consumer packages, demonstrating waste transformation.
- The project, in collaboration with GreenSouls, promotes awareness of recyclable material separation.
- In 2025, over 293 million packages were collected and recycled in Colombia, supporting over 36,000 recyclers.