A worker processes recycled plastic into pellets, preparing the materials for the next stage of heat pressing, at a community microenterprise in Praia, Cape Verde, on March 19, 2026. In the outskirts of Praia, a community microenterprise committed to environmental protection and recycling is engaged in turning discarded plastic and glass into school desks, chairs and other useful items. Since its establishment in 2019, it has processed waste through sorting, shredding, heat pressing and restoration, giving discarded materials a new life in classrooms. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

A worker arranges a sheet made from recycled plastic at a community microenterprise in Praia, Cape Verde, on March 19, 2026. In the outskirts of Praia, a community microenterprise committed to environmental protection and recycling is engaged in turning discarded plastic and glass into school desks, chairs and other useful items. Since its establishment in 2019, it has processed waste through sorting, shredding, heat pressing and restoration, giving discarded materials a new life in classrooms. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

A worker arranges chairs for students restored with recycled materials at a community microenterprise in Praia, Cape Verde, on March 19, 2026. In the outskirts of Praia, a community microenterprise committed to environmental protection and recycling is engaged in turning discarded plastic and glass into school desks, chairs and other useful items. Since its establishment in 2019, it has processed waste through sorting, shredding, heat pressing and restoration, giving discarded materials a new life in classrooms. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

Students attend class using desks and chairs restored with recycled materials at a school in Praia, Cape Verde, on March 19, 2026. In the outskirts of Praia, a community microenterprise committed to environmental protection and recycling is engaged in turning discarded plastic and glass into school desks, chairs and other useful items. Since its establishment in 2019, it has processed waste through sorting, shredding, heat pressing and restoration, giving discarded materials a new life in classrooms. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)