What was once discarded plastic is now helping children learn in Misamis Occidental.
Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) donated 50 new classroom chairs made entirely from recycled plastic to Clarin Elementary School in Plaridel, providing students with much-needed furniture while giving waste a second life. The chairs were produced by The Plastic Flamingo (The Plaf), a social enterprise that transforms plastic waste into durable furniture. Delivery to the school was sponsored by LBC Hari ng Padala Foundation.
For years, Clarin Elementary School relied on aging classroom chairs that had been repaired repeatedly to keep them usable. Some students used stools without writing tables, while broken chairs were patched together as often as possible.
For the school’s 118 learners, the donation helped address a longstanding shortage of classroom furniture.
“It is not only a donation but an answered prayer and a reminder that our learners are cared for and remembered,” said School Head Maria Erica C. Ligason.
The chairs also offer a lesson in sustainability. Made entirely from recycled plastic, they show how discarded materials can be transformed into something useful and durable.
For Clarin Elementary School, the chairs address a longstanding need while giving discarded plastic a new purpose inside the classroom.