* Students Turn Trash Bins Into Work Of Art *
Students of the American School Doha (ASD) handed over a dozen trash bins they decorated a fortnight ago to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning on Thursday.
The project was initiated by ASD students Reem and Aleen as part of their class, Roots & Shoots.
The students sought the help of community website qatarliving.com’s volunteer group (QLVG) which served as a bridge to connect them to the ministry.
“We decided to come with this idea as because we live here in Doha and we wanted to do something for the city,” Aleen, a grade 7 student told Gulf Times.
“Some places of Doha have a lot of litter,” she added.
The girls were joined by high school students who got extra credit for the effort, according to ASD official Mike Johnston who is also the co-founder of EduCare, an environmental global issues and service learning initiative he started in Doha in 2007 and which has now spread its wings across the world.
“The students painted and decorated the bins with a variety of art techniques to make them attractive,” Johnston said.
QLVG head who goes by the name “Speed” and long-time member “Khanan” were also present when the bins were handed over.
“QLVG has previously worked on such environmental projects as Green Qatar Drive and various beach cleanups. We were only too glad we could help the students,” Speed said.
“We will decide later this week where we want to place the re-modelled bins,” said ministry’s Cleaning Projects operations manager Ayaz Rasheed
This credit goes to American Students, they also promised to work with us in our future projects which is a good news :-)
Now be ready for this project initiated by 'PITSTOP' and I want you all to be involved please in this Humanitarian Cause : http://www.qatarliving.com/node/533462
I will update the details in the thread by tomorrow..
two thumbs up!!!
and one bebsi !! :)
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oh wow... very creative....
two thumbs up!!!
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Action speaks louder than words.....
and you speed are Action Man Hero of QL
Well done!
Waiting for the update, as I'm leaving soon and I seem to manage to miss out on most of your projects :-/
Nice work everyone!
lol FS.. that was quick ! ;-)
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Very good initiative...oops I read it again...
you helped then connecting to Ministry...
Speed and Khanan you guys rock...keep up the good work...
QLVG group so that we can have track of our Volunteer activities .....
Will request MOD to move this thread under QLVG ;-)
The purpose is to make the trash bin's MORE noticable so people CAN throw their trash in them!!!!
Many people around here have a hard time finding a bin! There is total disrepect for the environment here...maybe this will help!
jheee.... where the garbage goes.... hand over to the yellow trashers on the road...
rezymalik
for trashing cute cute things like....
cute teddy bears
cute Pooh dolls
cute Koala bears ....:)
in more creative manner "Keep your city and country clean." Each drawing on the bin carry a message.
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Have Courage To Live.
Anyone Can Die.
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/390952
Khanan .... nice photo ;-)
Thank you to all for their supports as usual ..
news item, bit of info -
Whatevah!
Thanks for sharing, Rizks!
Wht purpose... of these cute bin's...
LOL RMS you just counted the bloody bins in the picture...and i just re read "handed over a dozen trash bins they decorated a fortnight ago to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning on Thursday." :p
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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12 :)
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rMs..!!
Story ??
12 Bins in total...
more projects in pipeline after summer break
and also worth mentioning the support of the minstry cleaning project office and its director.
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Have Courage To Live.
Anyone Can Die.
to both QLVG & the ASD students! What a great story!
So how many bins in total were painted?
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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you rock and you definetly had taken QL to different level with your commitment and charity work.
The idea was solely of the two creative and young students,Reem and Aleen, of ASD. Kudos to them!
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Anyone Can Die.
Good job !
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rMs..!!
Mabrook for a job well done! :)
Damn those bins look awesome, lovely idea. Qatarliving and QLVG hitting the spot lights again...WE ARE GETTING FAMOUS! WOOHOOOO! Where's the party Qatari?
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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