{"id":546,"date":"2016-10-14T11:30:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/wheelie-bins\/?p=546"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:31:23","slug":"recycling-hate-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/wheelie-bins\/recycling-hate-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling Hate into Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Wheelie Bin Targeted to Spread Hate<\/h3>\n

The community of Havertown, Pennsylvania was shaken by the hate sprayed onto the wheelie bin of a resident. Esther Cohen-Eskin woke up on August 19 to a swastika drawn onto the side of her trash can. She reported the hateful vandalism to the police, but pursuing the one responsible wasn\u2019t her end goal.<\/p>\n

She took to Facebook to post her story online:<\/p>\n

\u201cI walked outside this morning to take out the trash, and on my can someone spray painted a swastika. We have lived here for almost 20 years. I have happily raised my kids and celebrated the openness and safety of this town. I am so saddened by this occurrence\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

‘Nothing Conquers Hate More Than Love’<\/h3>\n

After a friend\u2019s suggestion, Esther decided to turn this event around. She thought of a way to transform\u00a0the hateful act into a way to promote love and unity within the community. An artist, she rolled up her sleeves and painted an orange flower over the swastika. Here is a before and after shot:<\/p>\n

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Wheelie bins spread the message of recycling hate into love!<\/h3>\n

She later asked her friends and family to do the same and \u201cturn this symbol of hate into something beautiful\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026I was mad, scared and angry, and then our fellow neighbor and one of my dearest friends said, \u2018nothing conquers hate more than love.\u2019\u00a0So I am asking you, in this neighborhood, (and beyond if you want to share), paint something positive on your trashcan! We can, in our little way, turn this symbol of hate into something beautiful. A flower, a peace sign, an animal, a doodle\u2026 anything your imagination can come up with.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her neighbours rallied to support her message and responded with paintings of love and unity of their own. They used paint, spray cans, stickers and tape onto their wheelie bins. The residents\u00a0showed where they stand and shared photos of the bins with Esther and the rest of the Havertown community.<\/p>\n

Here are a few photos shared to the Havertown website\u00a0to support Esther:<\/p>\n\n\t\t