Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- What is useless for others is useful for her. What people throw away thinking valueless is valuable for her. She is Abhipsa Swain, daughter of Ratnakar Swain, a resident of Mugupal village in Jajpur district.

Abhipsa fancied being an artist when she was a mere child. With time, she went on honing her skills. Now she is a Plus III Science student.

What was her pastime has become her passion. Now she is not only striking a balance between her studies and passion, she has also added a new dimension to the latter.

In her locality, she is known as an ambassador of a clean environment by turning discarded and waste materials into beautiful decorative items.

She is using discarded plastic and glass articles, medicine ...