Today we have as protagonist a suggestive and human project born in India. It is Anthill Creations. It is based on the creation of playgrounds with waste. Two facts were the triggers for the idea of the entrepreneur Pooja Rai. Every year, around 100 million tires are discarded in the country.
On the other hand, the vast majority of children have no playgrounds nearby where they can go to play. With both scenarios in mind, she started building playgrounds out of discarded tires.
Sometimes coincidences (or causalities) cause something to happen. On one occasion Pooja Rai visited a school for underprivileged children and noticed that they were with little or no safe objects. She immediately thought of the idea of building children’s playgrounds to help the physical, social and emotional well-being of the little ones.
Tires are one of the hallmarks of Anthill Creations’ playgrounds made from waste.
Tires or tires as swings or obstacles are the basis for this interesting non-profit project. Waste materials from Indian landfills are used to transform lifeless spaces into beautiful public playgrounds.
Cable drums, oil drums and other waste are materials that make it possible to create these playgrounds in just a few days. In addition, this promotes the recycling of highly polluting waste. This sustainable character is a valuable reinforcement.
What is the workflow process like?
Selecting the space
The first task is to find a good place for the children to play. Once that is done, building permits are applied for.
Designing the playscape
A time to interact with the community and the children is set up to encourage a contextual play space.
Material procurement and construction
Once the design is finalized, materials are procured from local sources.
Measuring adoption and impact
An adoption plan for the play space is designed and detailed impact metrics are measured after 1-3 months.
Photo credit: AC
