These Maltese Youths Have A New Way For Wine Drinkers (And Everyone Else) To Make Malta Greener
With the recent news that the environment is one of the highest priorities for Maltese people, it comes as no surprise that more and more environmental initiatives by young people in Malta are being formed.
Considering Malta’s recycling record isn’t exactly something to write home about, one group of sixth form students have decided to take Malta’s environmental problems head-on with their new Young Enterprise company Samsara.
“Samsara is more than just a name, it has a meaning that runs deeper,” say the team of students making up Samsara. “This word is derived from Hinduism, where, in its original context, it means the continuation of a cycle beyond the material life. This theme of continuation is an integral part of the company’s philosophy as it seeks to give new life to a new product from resources that were destined to go to waste.”
Samsara, a company owned by JAYE Malta, is focused on the idea of up-cycling waste materials and fashioning them into unique home décor items which are then resold in their new form. The aim of this is to reduce waste and educate more people on this issue by raising awareness of the waste problem that Malta is currently facing.
“This is an important matter especially in Malta where recycling rates are the lowest in the EU and local landfills are reaching their threshold,” they said.
The company’s upcoming range of products from the ‘D-Vine’ collection features decorative planters and bookends made from discarded materials, namely wooden pallets and wine glass bottles.
“The planter series of the collection is made by utilising glass bottle bases, which have been precisely cut and complemented with pebbles and colourful stones, thus brightening the surroundings to create a vibrant atmosphere,” they said.
“As for the bookend collection, the top part of the bottle is combined with a wooden pallet in order to create an innovative planter and candle holder. Both of these can be used to decorate bookshelves, or they may even be used as stand-alone décor items if desired,” they continued.
They also plan to have specific editions of handmade décor items that will be tailored to the customer’s personal liking by offering a choice of wood stains, stone colours, candle scents and preferred plant choice.
10% of the profits from any items they sell will be used to purchase materials needed for clean-ups organised by Malta Clean Up.
Samsara will be setting up a stand at the 2nd National Youth fair at Tigne Point, Sliema on Saturday 24th March. One can place an order by sending a message either through the following: their Facebook page, www.samsaramalta.ml or via email at [email protected].
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