Turns decommissioned restaurant furniture into new functional chairs for students
For many years, shortages of classrooms, chairs, and other educational facilities have been an ongoing challenge for the Philippine educational system. In fact, for this school year, the Department of Education has reported a total of 159,000 classroom shortages to cater to 22 million learners enrolled this year.
McDonald’s is renovating at least 60 of its stores nationwide annually, and the equipment and furniture in these branches have the potential to be effectively reused for other purposes. Thus, it gave birth to the idea of seats with comfortable armchairs made of decommissioned dining chairs, tables, plastics, wood, and steel from these renovated stores. McDonald’s partnered with IDr.
Looking at it,"ReClassified" will benefit not only schools and students but also the environment because of its sustainable origin of recycling materials instead of simply throwing things away.For the kick-off of “ReClassified,” last Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, San Roque Elementary School in Marikina City was selected as the beneficiary of the project. A total of 200 colorful chairs inspired by the fast food chain’s color palette had been turned over to the school, occupying two classrooms.
“We, in government, are at the helm of ensuring quality education for all, but we cannot do it alone. Sabi nga, education is everyone’s responsibility. Creative solutions through strategic partnerships with various sectors amplify positive outcomes. No matter the scale, collaborations such as this ReClassified project contribute to our shared goals for Filipino learners.
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