Not all kids are interested in recycling. Even fewer are focused on finding ways to help other people. But there are probably only a hand full that are looking for ways to use recycled material to help the homeless and other people faced with a tragedy.
Max Wallack is one of those kids and his design helped him walk away with first prize at the Design Squad’s Trash to Treasure contest. Max created a “Home Dome” that was made with plastic, wire and packing peanuts. The prize was $10,000 and a Dell laptop. Not too bad for finding a new way to utilize trash.
It is important to encourage kids to stretch their imagination and to compete. Contests like these are great for doing just that. It is even better that a 12 year old boy has been raised with the consideration for others that sparked his desire to create shelters for the homeless and others hit by a devastating situation.
The money may be great, but sometimes there is more to life than money. Helping others and helping out the environment is a great way for Max Wallack or any kid (or adult for that matter) to spend some time.