Canadian designer turns ocean waste into profits for villagers

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As part of efforts to help the fishermen on the West Island, the local government invited Anderson to train them in making artwork from recycled materials and sell them as souvenirs to tourists.

XinhuaUpdated: October 23, 2018

Canadian Craig Anderson makes artwork on the West Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 20, 2018. Anderson arrived in February at the West Island inhabited by around 4,000 people. Locals regarded Anderson as a scavenger when he first arrived, as he wandered around the beach almost every day, picking up driftwood, plastic bottles, shattered glasses, and rusty pieces of iron. As time went by, the locals realized that Anderson is an artist who devotes himself in environment protection art design. He profits the recyclable and regenerative materials in making art works. [Photo/Xinhua]

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