Primary and secondary pupils from eight schools in Carhuaz province, Peru, took part in the 3rd Recycled Materials Art Contest “Leave Footprints, Not Waste”, to raise awareness of the pollution threatening Huascarán National Park.
The initiative was promoted by the Ministry of the Environment, through the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (Sernanp) and the park’s management, with the participation of the young volunteers “The Conservation Fans of Huascarán National Park”.
In the primary category, school No. 86301 Virgen Purísima of Tauripampa won with the play “No single-use plastics that hurt her”. In secondary, school No. 86269 María Auxiliadora of Carhuaz won with the artwork “Andean Cat”, made from reused single-use plastics.
