In Rio's Rocinha favela, a local project promotes recycling by giving food donations in exchange for bottle caps which are used to build skateboards. Na Laje Designs is a project created by Canadian mechanical engineer Arian Rayegani who moved to Rio de Janeiro before the start of the pandemic.

Skateboards made from plastic bottle caps to promote recycling in Brazil

Skateboards have become a vehicle of empowerment in Afghanistan. A non-profit organisation Skateistan, is providing free skate lessons to youngers in the country. Around half the students are girls. WION brings you a report.

Skateistan using skateboards to empower girls in Afghanistan

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