Girls running Precious Plastic machines

Jul 10, 2025

Machines in Taiwan

For those who think machine building is for boys. These 4 girls from Taiwan build a set of ‎Precious Plastic‬ machinery to make a kids' playground from plastic bottles. 💪🏻 lab.preciousplastic.com for more community work.

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