With a clear objective on tasks, this week we are working on the frontend development of the Rennueva website. We were provided the code (React) of the website. As me and my teammate Houseen does not have experience on React, we were at first struggling with setting up the environment. But with some communication, searching up of errors, and use of AI, we were able to run the environment.

However, coding can sometimes be described as 'solving a problem until another one arises'. In this case, our code is not connected to the Rennueva Server (backend). We therefore cannot access the account details and run the website properly. Thanks to the previous knowledge from my secondary school friend Raymond, I have found some solutions to bodge this issue. With the above issues solved, we can now start edit the UI of the webpage.

This week also include the entire make_sense team visiting Rennueva. Since there is a closer metrobus station to our accommodation, I suggested meeting up at the closer station. However, the station has different platforms and boarding locations, which made people susceptible to board the wrong bus. In the end, with some careful observation and guidance, I am glad that everyone got onto the correct bus and arrived Rennueva without problems. During the tour in Rennueva, we were introduced the recycling procedure and pipeline. Some of us brought some plastics to recycle and used the platform firsthand. This time, the tour also includes a recycling educational bus, where demos of treating and recycling plastics are showcased. It is great to see how Rennueva is actively trying to educate the public on recycling plastics and its technologies. This may also be the reason the warehouse has been stacking up with more plastic than last time we were around.

During the weekend, some of us have visited the nearby chocolate museum. It was quite interesting to see that cacao beans were once used as a currency and a high-class product in ancient Mexican society. Moreover, it was also intriguing see that even though most cacao production currently is from Africa, cacao beans originated from Latin America. Mass production of chocolate is therefore a product from globalisation and colonialism.

We also visited Coyocán, a district in Mexico City that features colourful buildings with murals, parks with chruches and museums feature some important historic figures.