Recycling art expo in Akkar inspired by the overall context

The Development and Improvement Association in cooperation with the Municipality of Khraybet Jundi organized last week its first recycling art exhibition in Akkar in the presence of the Future Movement’s General Coordinator for Akkar-Drayb and the town’s mayor, Khaled Taha. Mohamad al Jundi, the Association’s head, emphasized that the “initiative reflects our distressing reality.” “We distributed baskets on households, sorted the garbage and turned it into artistic objects in a modest attempt to improve our environment.” Similarly, Fatmeh al Ahmad, also from the Association, pointed out that the project began two weeks ago where the participating youth were divided into working groups for coloring glass and tires and melting candles to cast them in glass containers. Wool and wood were also used among other materials. Taha for his part applauded the efforts to recycle household waste into craftwork, and called on all other municipalities to follow suit. (Al Mustaqbal, September 21, 2015)