The fuel tank of a two-wheeler, the body of an auto-rickshaw, wheels of a cycle and engine parts of a car. Did you ever think that these parts of a discarded vehicle could be shaped into a work of art? That vehicle scrap could actually have some aesthetic value? Students of the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Guindy are moulding metal waste into beautiful works of sculpture while Zone 13 of Greater Chennai Corporation is doing the same with scrap from two-wheelers. Known as junk art, this art form could be an ideal solution for scrap waste management and can…
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