The soda bottle school

By Suzanne Slade, Laura Kutner, Aileen Darragh

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Guatemala, Dwellings, School buildings, Recycling (waste, etc.), juvenile literature, Recycling industry, Plastic bottles, Juvenile literaturee, Refuse and refuse disposal, Thought and thinking, Guatemala, juvenile literature, Recycling (waste, etc.), Teams in the workplace, Design and construction, Plastic scrap, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling, Poor

Description: A tiny town in Guatemala faced two huge problems: they had too much trash, and they had too small a school. Where others might have given up, they didn't--thanks to one crazy idea. That idea not only solved both problems, but also inspired others. Never underestimate the power of an idea! This true story recounts how a Guatemalan village used the materials at hand, which would normally be considered trash, to form the walls of the new addition to the village school.