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Bin art – works by Curiouser (left) and Catherine Chinatree<\/p>\nBin art – works by Curiouser (left) and Catherine Chinatree<\/p>\n
A public art project designed to give\u00a0 local recycling bins a colourful makeover has been launched by Thanet council.<\/p>\n
\u2018B\u2019inspired\u2019, has turned bins into eye-catching pieces of art with the aim of making Thanet\u2019s streets look brighter while reminding people to dispose of their litter responsibly. The goal is to make bins harder to miss to encourage more recycling and keeping the district tidy.<\/p>\n
Twenty-five artists have been invited to spray an original design directly onto a bin housing. This ensures that every piece is one-of-a-kind. Each bin will also feature a recycling information panel incorporated into the design.<\/p>\n
Louis Michel, an internationally-renowned Thanet-based muralist, is responsible for overseeing the artists. Participants range from homegrown local talent to high-profile UK and international street artists.<\/p>\n
Cllr Steve Albon, Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Coastal Services, said: \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to seeing the \u2018B\u2019inspired\u2019 project take shape on our streets. The artworks will be colourful and eye-catching, drawing attention to the bins and building a sense of community pride.<\/p>\n
\u201cBins can be more than functional. By involving world-class artists, we\u2019re making our recycling facilities impossible to miss, and I hope, encouraging people to use them to get rid of their rubbish responsibly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we take pride in our public spaces, the community follows suit. Similar projects in other towns have shown that high-quality street art can significantly reduce illegal tagging and fly-posting.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first phase of the \u2018B\u2019inspired\u2019 project began in April, featuring works by local street artists. So far, six artworks have been completed, at Margate seafront locations between Dreamland and the Parade. Bins at Westbrook Bay, St Mildred\u2019s Bay, West Bay and Minnis Bay are next on the list.<\/p>\n
Later phases of the programme will include artists from further afield, adding to Thanet\u2019s \u2018outdoor gallery\u2019 and showcasing the isle as a centre for innovative, world-class street art.<\/p>\n
In preparation for the busy summer season, more than 80 additional recycling and rubbish bins will be installed at locations around the coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bin art – works by Curiouser (left) and Catherine Chinatree A public art project designed to give\u00a0 local…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":934449,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4021,4020,4022,77,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-934448","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-design","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116509213105791602","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=934448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/934449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=934448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=934448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=934448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}