PIE students create upcycle objects from trash or recyclable materials for Earth Day

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5th grader Angel Guerrero Tovar with his Piggy Bank made with a large liquid container and water bottle caps. PHOTO PROVIDED

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2nd grader Naomi Alcantara De La Cruz with a repurposed Tide Pod container. PHOTO PROVIDED

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1st grader Silas White with his project made from an upcycled milk container. PHOTO PROVIDED

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1st grader Logan Barber with his honeycomb project modeled after an AR book on bees, created with cardboard, moss and pipe cleaners. PHOTO PROVIDED

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2nd grader Payton Anderson with her Bird Cafe made out of a large liquid container. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Young change-makers at Pine Island Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 22 by working at home with their families to create an upcycling project using trash or recyclable materials. When people “upcycle,” they take items found around their homes that would otherwise be discarded after one use and create something that can be appreciated and treasured for longer. 

Crafts and activities like these can have a positive impact on the planet and humans by decreasing waste and encouraging creativity. 

Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade had the choice to bring in their creations and earn a trash grabber they can use in their neighborhoods to pick up trash safely.  

PIE is at 5360 Ridgewood Drive Bokeelia. Visit https://pie.leeschools.net/.