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Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.1
Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.2
Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.3
Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.4
Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.5
Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.6
Artist Melted Weapons of War to Make Shovels for Tree PlantingThe city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected <strong>1,527 guns</strong> for the project -- Palas por Pistolas -- had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.7
