Uplift, Upcycle: George Ghafary at TEDxBeirutSalon 8

Young entrepreneur George Ghafary found one solution to help solve two grave problems faced worldwide: How to keep garbage away from landfills, and get former drug addicts off the street and in a job. His solution? Giving garbage a new lease of life with some ingenious and creative upcycling work done by former drug addicts. Watch George showcase examples of his work and share his vision for the future of his initiative Chreek and the local economy it impacts in this short talk.



Intro/Outro Music: "Transitional Moment" by Hebber Zepherin - 2010 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)

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