For the past few weeks on Instagram @millinersnetworkng for #THERECYCLEPROJECT - #TheRECYCLECHALLENGE, has accepted a challenge. The challenge? Recycle, repurpose paper and other materials in hats. The alliance has come to be known, spearheaded by the founder of Black Pearl Marketplace on Instagram @madera_e_rogers focuses on #recycling for #sustainability, as an educational platform, and as a viable #economic engine for all people, young and elderly. Each participant commits to completing an assignment, recycling, and #repurposing #waste material into a final finish product, all the while, #reducing waste and refuse, a noble and indelible cause for an alliance. The Milliners Association of Nigeria will be introduced through a Cast Your Vote Contest and online auction of wearable hats solely from #recycle #paperart and waste materials. THE RECYCLE CHALLENGE is an idea whose time has come, establishing a line of communication, a conduit for information, products, and services as a vigorous and powerful alliance. Sustainability is the foundation of the bridge, starting with Nigeria and expanding to other world communities The eco-business alliances between New Orleans St. Roch Market, Dr. Kendra Andrus of HEALTH N.U.T.T. System (provides COVID19 protocols & guidelines for team & event), Mike's Hardware (provided supplies for the project), The McCormick Family (provides meeting space) and Chic Nouvelle Model & Talent Management have provided funding stipends for youth and adult artists through Ya’ Heard Me & TANDEM ED grant. Thus far the year-long program has awarded Russell Robinson (folk artist), Reuben Craddock (designer), and Jared Valry (musician & performer). Along with three youth (Sasha Woods (Benjamin Franklin High School), Hailey Hayes & Rose Augustine (Light Christian Academy} that provides free training for youth artists of Whose Magazine? A Youth Publication aka Literacy Project International, in addition to performers, and adult artists planning, learning, and creating 100 wearable paper dresses and hats over the year. In association with Great AudacityStudio, and the Milliners Association of Nigeria, three-hundred strong. THE RECYCLE PROJECT'S - CHALLENGE, as the alliance has come to be known, the RECYCLE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR TOP 10 HAts from Nigeria February 25th - 26th, 2022 - Online Voting / 12:01 am West Africa Time End date February 26, 2022 / 12 midnight Central Standard Time Ten votes per day per person, no limit on families Visit www.the-recycle-challenge.com or www.BlackPearlMarketPlace.com See heading www.The-recycle-challenge.com

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