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Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Where is Zahi Hawass when you need him?

Look upon my works, ye mighty, and weep: Egyptian NGO VeryNile built a 7.5-tonne pyramid using nearly 250k plastic bottles collected from the River Nile, the initiative said on Facebook on Sunday. Over 45 days, volunteers used kayaks to collect recyclable waste, which was later compressed into trash blocks to build a pyramid. The statement is meant to raise awareness about the river’s pollution in the lead up to COP27.

KUDOS- Since 2018, VeryNile has collected 100 tonnes of recyclables by employing 46 fishermen whose livelihoods have suffered thanks to pollution in the river.

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