Benidorm installs litter bins decorated by artists from the 1st Urban Art Day on the beaches

The initiative aimed to give a second life to different elements of public furniture with the creative proposals of the participants.

Benidorm City Council, through the Departments of Historical and Cultural Heritage and Environment, has proceeded to place the litter bins that were decorated by the participants in the 1st Urban Art Day that was held last June in the interior esplanade of the Foietes Park. An activity that aimed to give a second life to different spaces and elements of public furniture, intervening them with the best proposals of the urban artists who participated.

T
he bins, now with their new decoration, have returned to their original place of origin and have been located on the beaches of Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas, according to the Councillor for the Environment and Beaches, Mónica Gómez, who also specified that the bins had been given a coat of primer before installation to protect them from the weather and prolong their life.

The Councillor for Historical and Cultural Heritage, Ana Pellicer, has highlighted the importance of “giving a second life to these urban elements and doing so in an attractive way”. The Councillor has indicated that this initiative “is in line with our commitment to sustainability, responsible use and respect for and protection of the environment”. 

The Urban Art Day was held on June 8th in a participatory event open to the public and coincided with World Environment Day, which was commemorated on June 5th. There, the public voted for their favorite proposals that have now been installed on the beaches for the enjoyment of users.

Ana Pellicer has announced that both councillors “will continue to work together along these lines, so that in future editions of the Urban Art Day, creative proposals will be made on other elements of urban furniture”.

This year, the themes that have been the focus of the creative proposals in the bins have been sustainability, beaches and/or the environment and Benidorm, although the theme may change each year "to adapt to the needs or circumstances of each moment" Pellicer added.