In his studio in Jönköping, he makes paintings of the rubbish he finds. In total, there have been 30 paintings depicting different animals. It's been about two years since he started doing this, and he says many people are surprised by his work.

"This is a very good way to draw attention to the problem of plastic and litter. Most people think I painted the paintings, but it's like you see just a lot of rubbish," he laughs.

Several awards and prizes

Three years ago, Amir Faqiri was involved in starting up the non-profit organization Keep Jönköping Clean, whose goal is to make Jönköping cleaner. Since then, he has received several awards and prizes for his efforts and he works more and more with lecturing and holding workshops with children and young people.

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