‘Betty Bottletop’ highlights importance of recycling in Brunei


A sea turtle sculpture named Betty Bottletop made of plastic bottles, bottle caps and flip flops corralled from the Panaga beach was handed over to a restaurant at the Panaga Club. The art piece, which highlights the importance of recycling, took two months to complete. Photo shows the sculptor Tobias Tahal handing over the sculpture Ricardo’s Catering co-owner Mari Gonzalez. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin): A sea turtle sculpture made of plastic bottles, bottle caps and flip flops corralled from the Panaga beach was handed over to a restaurant at the Panaga Club on Sunday (June 7).

Tobias Tahal, who is a carpenter and a skilled jewellery designer, put his skills to good use, making use of the discards that had washed up along the shores of Panaga.

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