[WATCH] Alexandra community transforms river waste into art

The community of Alexandra in Johannesburg has taken on an initiative to turn trash into art, through recycling waste found in the Jukskei River. They use what is known as litter traps, made of recycled plastics, to catch the waste materials and prevent it from flowing down the river and polluting it.

• Alexandra
• Pollution
• Jukskei River

An Alexandra resident collects waste from litter traps in the Jukskei River that be transformed into art. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN