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Artist Ruganzu Tusingwire Transforms Thousands of Plastic Bottles Into a Recycled Amusement Park for Ugandan Kids

06/29/2012
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  • 2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire
    Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/artist-ruganzu-tusingwire-transforms-thousands-of-plastic-bottles-into-a-recycled-amusement-park-for-ugandan-kids/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • 2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire
    Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/artist-ruganzu-tusingwire-transforms-thousands-of-plastic-bottles-into-a-recycled-amusement-park-for-ugandan-kids/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • 2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire
    Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/artist-ruganzu-tusingwire-transforms-thousands-of-plastic-bottles-into-a-recycled-amusement-park-for-ugandan-kids/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • 2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire
    Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/artist-ruganzu-tusingwire-transforms-thousands-of-plastic-bottles-into-a-recycled-amusement-park-for-ugandan-kids/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • 2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire
    Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/artist-ruganzu-tusingwire-transforms-thousands-of-plastic-bottles-into-a-recycled-amusement-park-for-ugandan-kids/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • 2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire
    Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/artist-ruganzu-tusingwire-transforms-thousands-of-plastic-bottles-into-a-recycled-amusement-park-for-ugandan-kids/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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2012 TED Prize Winner Ruganzu Tusingwire

Ugandan artist and teacher Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire has created an amazing recycled amusement park for Ugandan children that is made from thousands of repurposed plastic bottles. The amusement park was designed for kids growing up in the slums who have limited access to safe areas for play and education. Tusingwire's design gives the children a physiological and emotional lift through recreation, and the curious use of materials and inventive structures have sparked new ways for the children to learn from and engage with their environment....

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