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Everything is recycled nowadays, even garbage trucks. In Philadelphia, most loathing garbage trucks go the decorated way with textile patterns. To make it worthy and acceptable, Mural Arts Program teamed up with The Design Center of Philadelphia...
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Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme cuts the ribbon opening the “Paint for the Planet” art exhibit in New York on Thursday Oct 23, 2008. He is joined by young artists ( left to right), Katherine Liu, Daniela...
