{"id":31646,"date":"2026-01-06T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/?p=31646"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:26:10","slug":"rethink-reuse-reward-young-innovators-give-trash-a-second-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/rethink-reuse-reward-young-innovators-give-trash-a-second-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethink, Reuse, Reward: Young Innovators Give Trash a Second Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-117631552\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-117631552 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>AU empowered young innovators at Pak Klong Chuad Yai School through recycled invention contest promoting sustainability<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assumption University of Thailand<\/a> (AU) by <a href=\"https:\/\/iras.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institute for Research and Academic Services<\/a> (IRAS), <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albert Laurence School of Communication Arts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/library.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Library<\/a> organized a <strong>Recycled Materials Invention Contest<\/strong> at Pak Klong Chuad Yai School as part of its community engagement initiative focused on energy conservation and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1713796007\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2081676804\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1058947403\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:121%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second03.jpg 512w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second03-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1058947403 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2081676804 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 7px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-590923483\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_324996770\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:120%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second04.jpg 512w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second04-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_324996770 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-590923483 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 7px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-988373304\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_539111214\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:117%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second05.jpg 512w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second05-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_539111214 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>The activity aimed to foster creativity, innovation, and environmental awareness among young students by encouraging them to transform leftover and recyclable materials into practical and imaginative inventions. Through hands-on learning, students were introduced to the principles of responsible resource use and sustainable thinking from an early age.<\/p>\n<p>The event was officially welcomed by the Director of Pak Klong Chuad Yai School, who expressed appreciation for AU\u2019s continued collaboration with local educational institutions. He noted that the contest helped strengthen students\u2019 problem-solving skills while promoting environmental responsibility in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>\n<p>Students presented their inventions to a judging panel comprising faculty members and staff from Assumption University of Thailand. The judging criteria emphasized creativity, functionality, and effective use of recycled materials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1170122122\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1896802343\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_756410310\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second02.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second02-754x400.jpg 754w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tras-a-Second02-768x407.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_756410310 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-846284384\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-846284384 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Awards were presented in two age categories. For Kindergarten to Grade 3, scholarships were awarded to first, second, and third place winners in the amounts of 600, 400, and 200 baht respectively. For Grades 4 to 6, first prize received 1,000 baht, followed by 700 and 500 baht for second and third place winners.<\/p>\n<p>This activity reflected AU\u2019s ongoing commitment to community engagement, environmental stewardship, and the development of young minds.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-331068563\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-331068563 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>WRITER: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"thumbnail\"><strong>More Information about Assumption University of Thailand (AU), please visit:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"thumbnail\"><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Read more\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Read more\" 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