The Economic Times

In 2018, UNICEF began turning Ivory Coast's plastic waste into LEGO-like bricks; how five tonnes of plastic can build one new classroom

UNICEF said that five tonnes of recycled plastic were sufficient to construct one classroom. Each classroom covered around 68 square metres. The approach was to provide a productive use for plastic that would otherwise end up in landfills, waterways or neighbourhoods. It was highlighted by UNICEF that the potential for faster and cheaper classroom construction.