{"id":522688,"date":"2026-08-29T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T14:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/deputy-manuel-nunez-assesses-the-impact-of-plastics-for-school-supplies\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T14:06:10","slug":"deputy-manuel-nunez-assesses-the-impact-of-plastics-for-school-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/deputy-manuel-nunez-assesses-the-impact-of-plastics-for-school-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Manuel N\u00fa\u00f1ez assesses the impact of \u201cPlastics for School Supplies\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The congressman urged other municipal governments in the country to replicate the program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> The deputy for constituency number 2 of the National District, Manuel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, praised this Saturday the third edition of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adn.gob.do\/carolina-mejia-anuncia-que-tercera-version-de-plasticos-por-utiles-escolares-sera-el-sabado-29\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adn.gob.do\/carolina-mejia-anuncia-que-tercera-version-de-plasticos-por-utiles-escolares-sera-el-sabado-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cPlastics for School Supplies\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, highlighting the initiative&#8217;s impact on both supporting students and protecting the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N\u00fa\u00f1ez considered that the day represents an incentive for children, youth, and adolescents, because it allows them to receive the necessary tools for the development of their academic activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEach of the backpacks has notebooks, thermoses, and tablets, which gives our students the necessary tools so they can do a positive job in the classrooms,\u201d the legislator expressed during the activity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You might be interested in: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/familias-alegria-utiles-escolares\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/familias-alegria-utiles-escolares\/\">Families express joy after receiving school supplies during the Plastics for Supplies event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deputy also highlighted the environmental results achieved through the <strong>\u201cPlastics for School Supplies\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cPlastics for Toys\u201d<\/strong> initiatives, promoted by the National District City Hall under the administration of Carolina Mej\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to data provided during the activity, through these initiatives, more than <strong>37 million plastic bottles<\/strong> have been collected, preventing this waste from ending up in streets, rivers, and other spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udd34EN VIVO: COBERTURA ESPECIAL DE PL\u00c1STICOS POR \u00daTILES ESCOLARES 2026\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bFz9TJ_aaa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N\u00fa\u00f1ez pointed out that the collection of plastics also contributes to reducing the accumulation of waste in the ravines, a problem that can aggravate flooding during episodes of heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is an excellent initiative for the benefit of the environment. We must also include the ravines, because when we have flooding problems, they are often due to all those bottles that are thrown there,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that sense, the congressman urged other municipal governments in the country to replicate the program. \u201cWe hope that each of the mayor&#8217;s offices nationwide will emulate this initiative of our mayor of the National District,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"705830\" src=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copia-de-Copia-de-Post-de-Instagram-Feliz-Cumpleanos-Sencillo-Minimalista-Azul-1000-x-500-px-2026-08-29T092939.220.png\" alt=\"Familias expresan alegr\u00eda tras recibir \u00fatiles escolares en jornada Pl\u00e1sticos por \u00datiles\" class=\"wp-image-705830\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Familias expresan alegr\u00eda tras recibir \u00fatiles escolares en jornada Pl\u00e1sticos por \u00datiles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The third edition of <strong>\u201cPlastics for School Supplies\u201d<\/strong> is taking place at the National District City Hall, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To participate in the exchange, citizens must present their national ID card confirming their residence in the National District.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is held in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and private sector companies and institutions, with the aim of promoting recycling and, at the same time, supporting families with materials for the start of the school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The backpacks contain six notebooks, a pencil case with supplies, a box of colored pencils, a set of rulers, a thermos, and the electronic tablet. They will be distributed while supplies last.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The congressman urged other municipal governments in the country to replicate the program Santo Domingo.\u2013 The deputy for constituency number 2 of the National District, Manuel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, praised this Saturday the third edition of \u201cPlastics for School Supplies\u201d, highlighting the initiative&#8217;s impact on both supporting students and protecting the environment. 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