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Project Recycling Turns Plastic into T-Shirts
What if you could divert plastic from the landfill, support organic farmers, and spread the word about plastic pollution all at the same time? The folks at Project Recycling are looking to help you do just that.
Plastic Free: One Woman’s Life without Plastic
Beth Terry is kicking the plastic habit, and she wants to help you live plastic free, too!
Spotted: DIY, Plastic-Free Glitter
Did you know that most store-bought glitter was made from plastic? Sure, it looks all metallic and shiny, but really a shaker of glitter is just a bottle full of teeny tiny pieces of plastic. Bummer, right?
Don’t worry, my shiny crafty friends! It’s not too difficult to make your own glitter – in custom colors! – with just a few kitchen ingredients.
Happy World Oceans Day!
It’s World Oceans Day, and around the world folks are planning events to celebrate our world’s oceans and raise awareness about how fragile they are.
Garbagea: Tackling Plastic Pollution with Art
Garbagea is artist Asher Jay’s response to the plastic gyres polluting our oceans.
Asher wanted to raise awareness about the trouble with single use plastic and plastic pollution in an engaging way. Garbagea imagines those gyres as living continents and explores our culture of waste. I think this project is fascinating, and Asher was kind enough to answer some questions about the project, what inspired it, and where it’s going.
