People in El Salvador make eyeglass frames from recycled plastic bottles

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People in El Salvador make eyeglass frames from recycled plastic bottles

STORY: People in El Salvador make eyeglass frames from recycled plastic bottles DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: San Salvador CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people picking plastic bottles on beach 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): YASMIN BARRAZA, Co-creator of the recycled eyeglass frame project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): NELSON MORALES, Architect and 3D designer 4. various of the process of making eyeglass frames from recycled plastic STORYLINE: Plastic misuse in El Salvador is causing pollution of the Central American country's rivers and beaches. In this sense, projects promoting the recycling and reusing of plastic are necessary, such as the innovative idea of Yasmin Barraza and Jose Pimentel, who are making eyeglass frames from recycled materials such as plastic bottles, also known as PET. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): YASMIN BARRAZA, Co-creator of the recycled eyeglass frame project "How to be able to create a filament through plastic bottles to be able to create eyeglass frames with t

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