According to Ms. Pham Nguyen Minh Hieu - Vice Principal of My Lam Charity School for the Disabled, Hon Dat (Kien Giang), the old plastic tarpaulin recycling model was formed in 2020 with support from the World Wildlife Fund in Vietnam (WWF) and Kind Hands Limited Liability Company. This model aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste being released into the environment through recycling, utilizing plastic materials to create useful products that can be applied in daily life.
The initial idea was to use old plastic tarpaulins from billboards and propaganda posters of organizations and individuals that were no longer in use, collected by the school as the main material, cut and sewn into products such as shopping bags, plant bags, etc.
To be able to sew a complete product, the canvases after being collected will be cleaned and dried. Then, depending on the model, the worker will measure, draw, cut carefully and then proceed to sew the products.
With the advantages of plastic tarpaulin being water resistant, durable, reusable many times, recycled products from plastic tarpaulin are also highly durable, chosen by many consumers.
Recycled plastic tarpaulin sewn into shopping bags.
In addition to handbags, My Lam Charity School for the Disabled also uses plastic tarpaulin combined with scrap fabric to sew many products with diverse designs such as pencil cases, wallets, cloth bags, document bags, etc.
Over the past 3 years, the school has produced more than 5,000 handbags, more than 1,000 plant bags and many other products recycled from plastic tarpaulin, helping the school have more funds to maintain its activities and helping students of My Lam Charity School for the Disabled have more income.
“Recognizing the meaningful work of the school, many organizations, individuals and people in the districts agreed to support. The school’s products were ordered by local women as gifts for their relatives. Many women also called for the collection of old plastic tarpaulins to donate to the school, helping the school maintain the model,” said Ms. Pham Nguyen Minh Hieu.
Unlike normal tailors, the tailors here are all young people with disabilities, who are carefully guided by the nuns. Sometimes they make mistakes and have to sew again and again, but they are all very enthusiastic and love this job.
Mai Nhu, a resident of Soc Son town (Hon Dat), has participated in this activity for nearly 3 years and shared: “I feel that this is a very meaningful job, contributing to reducing plastic waste and helping to protect the environment. Moreover, thanks to the job of sewing plastic tarpaulins, I can earn 1-2 million VND per month to help my family.”
Article and photos: THUY TRANG
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