In Batu Gadang Village, Padang city, one school is managing waste by accepting tuition fees in the form of plastic trash.<br /><br />White Coral Pearl Kindergarten's initiative was established by a woman named Asri Astianingsih in 2007.<br /><br />Astianingsih said: "In addition to plastic waste management efforts, the payment system for school fees with plastic waste also helps students who are often late paying school fees." <br /><br />Payment with rubbish is deposited to the school every month, where the school will organise the waste - food and drink bottles or household rubbish. <br /><br />"Currently, there are 60 students in the school who deposit plastic waste to us," explained Astianingsih. <br /><br />She continued: "We process the plastic garbage by sewing the items into a number of knick-knacks - bags, pouches, napkins, mats, and others - that are sold to shops or ordered directly from us. It also indirectly opens up employment opportunities for people.<br /><br />"Plastic waste that will not be destroyed must be handled properly in innovative ways so that people are aware of the dangers of plastic waste to the earth."<br /><br />Footage inside this unique school was recorded on July 13.
