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Villagers' Marvel: Eco-Classroom from 9000 Bottles Saves Kids 2 KM Daily Walk!
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News18•27-09-2026, 12:26
Villagers' Marvel: Eco-Classroom from 9000 Bottles Saves Kids 2 KM Daily Walk!
- •An eco-classroom was built for children in Ezbet Ishak village, Egypt, using over 9,000 plastic bottles.
- •This initiative saved children from a daily 2 KM walk on a busy, poor-condition road to reach school.
- •The classroom walls were constructed using sand-filled plastic bottles, local soil, bamboo, and natural earth.
- •Old doors, windows, and discarded wooden pallets were repurposed for furniture, and a wastewater system was installed.
- •Villagers, including children and parents, actively participated in design workshops and construction, fostering community involvement.
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The eco-classroom is located in the rural agricultural village of Ezbet Ishak in the Fayoum region of Egypt, which had about 1,000 inhabitants and lacked adequate educational facilities.
Over 9,000 used plastic bottles filled with sand were incorporated into the construction of the classroom walls to help address the growing problem of plastic waste in the village.
The construction of the eco-classroom took place between January and June 2022, and it later received an 'Acknowledgement' award in the Middle East and Africa region of the 2023 Holcim Awards.
