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Tag Archive | " Plastic bags "

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

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

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."

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A Safe Way to Put Plastic Bags Over Your Head

A Safe Way to Put Plastic Bags Over Your Head

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 [...]

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Recycled Plastic Bag Lamp

Recycled Plastic Bag Lamp

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.

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Bag Another Day: The Best Ways to Reuse Plastic Bags

Bag Another Day: The Best Ways to Reuse Plastic Bags

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! [...]

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