Consciousness Raising in Ontario

Dec 29, 2006
The true cost of disposable bags
Laurie Nielsen, Ancaster News, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Ah...the plastic bag. While they are found everywhere these days, there was a time when they were more difficult to find. Today they're found in the streets, tree branches and streams - in every corner of this planet.

CRAFTY: Sweet bag

Frankly, I don't know what a Samina bag is, but this is a super cute handbag, made by a women's cooperative in India of old plastic bags!

29 December 2006

Recycled plastic country bag

VivaWoman! blog, Singapore

This Samina bag is fun, fresh, and is good for the planet because it’s made of recycled plastic bags, which are a huge environmental hazard. Handmade by cooperatives in India, the project collects plastic bags that litter the streets and neighborhoods of New Delhi...

Consciousness Raising in New Zealand

Dec. 27, 2006

Remembering to recycle

By Sue Newman, Ashburton Guardian, Ashburton, New Zealand

Each week, the petroleum used to make the plastic shopping bags used in the Ashburton District is sufficient to drive one car from Ashburton to Mt Hutt and back 9300 times. And while those bags can be recycled, many are finding their way into landfills around the district, Ashburton Recycling Centre manager Mike Henderson says...

photo by Johnnie McKenzie: Wastebusters staff member Sandra Cigobia gets up close and personal with an armload of the thousands of shopping bags used in the Ashburton District each week.

CRAFTY: How to use Furoshiki

From the Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan:

How to use Furoshiki

http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/attach/060403-5.html

Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth which is used repeatedly in a stylish way. (The utilization of this "Mottainai Furoshiki" will contribute to reducing household waste from plastic bags)...