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title: "Video — Constructing classrooms from plastic waste in Diepsloot"
description: "Local NGO turns mountains of pollution into sustainable eco-bricks."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "GROUNDUP RENEWABLE RESOURCES"
author: "Adel Van Niekerk"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/adel-van-niekerk/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-07-12-video-constructing-classrooms-from-plastic-waste-in-diepsloot/"
published: "2022-07-12T16:16:32"
updated: "2022-09-13T13:24:42"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Video — Constructing classrooms from plastic waste in Diepsloot

> Local NGO turns mountains of pollution into sustainable eco-bricks.

By Adel Van Niekerk · Published 12 July 2022, 18:16 SAST · Updated 13 September 2022, 15:24 SAST

## Content

Diepsloot township in Johannesburg is rife with poverty, unemployment — and a lot of plastic litter. But, thanks to a local NGO, community members are making eco-bricks with this waste to build classrooms.

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7uXzBkRnj0)

Adel van Niekerk spoke to Diana Musara of Khensani’s Collection who is leading this endeavour.

*First published by*[*GroundUp*](https://www.groundup.org.za/article/building-classrooms-from-plastic-waste-in-diepsloot/)*.*

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