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A Discarded Bottle Can Help a Child Play: Five Gqeberha Learners Are Turning Plastic Waste Into Sports Gear

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Five learners at Cape Recife High School, a special-needs school in Gqeberha, built a machine that turns discarded plastic bottles into filament for 3D-printing sports equipment. Their team, the Brick Beasts, has delivered shin pads to schools and a children’s home and designed wheelchair foot cups for learners with cerebral palsy.

These learners show how young inventors can turn discarded materials into practical help for others, making equipment for children who cannot afford it.

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