Zero Waste Competition has begun!

22/8/2021

After a few twists and turns over the past few months, we are so happy to finally announce that our competition has officially begun! Despite the worsening Covid situation in Cambodia, over this month, we have successfully spread the details and educational message to our scholarship students in their respective schools.

Earlier this month, Student Pokim shared with us that the competition is in progression and students are preparing to use their creativity and imagination to produce some upcycled products!

Teacher Sarith and Pokim, who both played a huge role in the filming of the educational videos, featuring Pokim and Bunsao, have some thoughts about this experience to share with us!

Teacher Sarith confessed,” We have never attempted making the educational videos even though we are teachers. This is something new for us! We have been using messenger and telegram to teach our students.”

Even though making video is foreign to them, we are glad to see that our teachers are open and ready to challenge themselves to be a beginner in something new!

Teacher Sarith went on to share challenges they faced during filming. Firstly, the mobile phone camera they used was quite old hence it affected the filming quality. Another thing was about getting the perfect take. Teacher Sarith recalled having to take the video several times before they could get a good take that they were happy with. Our team persevered and managed to finish the filming successfully. What an awesome example of a ‘Squeezing Lemons’ moment!

When we asked him what he liked most about this new experience of taking videos, Teacher Sarith enthused, “I enjoyed coaching Pokim and Bunsao to present their messages in the video in the most effective way. That means teaching them how to teach through video.”

The roles have been switched! Pokim and Bunsao have now become the teachers to their peers in their Zero-Waste educational video!  “I love to speak and make gestures while filming the video and feel that producing such videos is an effective way to educate my community!” beamed Pokim

Teacher Sarith concurred, “Especially in such a time, when meeting face to face is difficult, I believe the videos is a good way to spread information and message.” However, he conceded that the effectiveness of this way of education depend on where others live and what their living situation is like.

Like Teacher Sarith, we are so proud of our students for being brave enough to stand in front of the camera for filming.. First time of doing anything can be scary, yet our teachers and students face their fears straight on and did it! We find them so inspiring!

What is something you did recently that required courage? We would love to know! Our founder Vic has also help produced the Zero Waste educational videos, featuring Pokim and Bunsao, and uploaded it onto our YouTube channel!  If you would like to show them some support, head over to give them a thumbs up!