Venezuelan mural artist uses recycled plastic to light up Caracas suburb

Caracas, Aug. 27 (US): On the outskirts of Caracas, dozens of children and older residents work hard and carefully glue plastic bottle caps to a concrete wall, which in just two weeks has turned into a colorful mural displaying the edges of two huge blue-winged parrots.

According to Reuters, the “environmental mural” in Guatere, 42 kilometers (26 miles) east of the Venezuelan capital, is by 25-year-old artist Oscar Olivares.

Olivares, who has used social media to invite the public to contribute to plastic waste, said the project will recycle about 300,000 bottle caps.

“Many people are recycling for the first time in their lives thanks to this mural,” he said. “We hope they keep this habit.”

It’s a great way for them to learn about recycling, said teacher Osmara Aponte, who has brought half a dozen children to work on the mural. “They can learn that anything from a cap to any type of plastic can become useful,” she said.

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