The Bay vs. The Bag: Title Bout or Distraction?

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

The San Fransicso “Save the Bay” group has waged war on plastic bags in a campaign called “The Bay vs. The Bag,” while some feel it’s a fight not worth fighting… We do need to be careful not to placate our environmentalism with narrow easy wins, but we can’t be elitists that scoff at legitimate causes because they are “too small.”

A Safe Way to Put Plastic Bags Over Your Head

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Check out our friend Recycle Cindy’s latest creation… a Plarn hat. All you need is 20 plastic bags and a blatant disregard for your mothers warning not to put plastic bags over your head.
Check out the pattern on her site MyRecycledBags.com to make your own, and make sure you reassure your mother that this creative [...]

Recycled Plastic Bag Lamp

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Oscar Lhermitte is a designer who works towards “Resolving issues with simple eco-friendly solutions.” The Atesko uses a plastic shopping bag stretched over a wire frame to create a similar effect to the Japanese Shoji lantern or Korean Hanji lamp.

Bag Another Day: The Best Ways to Reuse Plastic Bags

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

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Switching over to reusable bags is a necessary change that we should all be making both a habit and a rule. Unfortunately, at times many people still find themselves with some extra plastic bags on their hands when they forget their reusables or from an unplanned shopping trip. Instead of guiltily throwing them out (Yes! [...]