Are there schools that accept plastic as fees?

Posted by Keshav Jain on

           Does your school accept plastic as fees? There is a unique school in the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam which does. If a student brings 25 pieces of plastic, it is accepted as fees in Akshar School. The plastic waste that they bring is recycled to make eco-friendly bricks that can be used for construction.



          When Parmita Sarma and Mazin Mukhtar started this school in June 2016, their aim was to provide free education to poor kids. Their plan took a slight twist when they saw the villagers making bonfires of plastic to beat the cold.



           They wanted to educate the villagers about the harmful effects of plastic and hence modified the fee structure from having no fees to plastic waste as fees. A practical lesson in recycling! The school provides socially and environmentally relevant education.



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