Old bottle caps become skateboards

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Old bottle caps become skateboards

Dealing with waste and garbage in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, or slums, is a significant daily challenge, without even confronting the need for recycling. But a local project, created by a young Canadian engineer, aims to turn trash into treasure in one of Brazil’s biggest favelas. This project turns bottle caps into truly unique skateboards. CGTN’s Lucrecia Franco has the story from Rio de Janeiro.