Plastic Bags
Week 4
Plastic Bags
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When Katy Perry asks if I ever feel like a plastic bag, I don't think of how they casually drift through the wind, I think about how they litter the streets, clog recycling machinery, and never really break down. Read more →
Make the Change: Yarn from Plastic Bags
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Flatten your plastic bag. Read more →
Make the Change: 5 Reusable Totes from Everyday Items
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There is no need to buy reusable bags when there are so many easy ways to make them from things you probably already have lying around. In a few hours, I was able to whip up a whole fleet of grocery totes! Read more →
Letter of the Week: Requesting a Plastic Bag Ban
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Plastic bags are problematic for so many reasons, it's no surprise they have already been banned in eight states and 55 countries. If your city doesn't already have a plastic bag ban, use one of these templates from Plastic Pollution Coalition to a business owner or elected official. Change will only come if we, the people, join together and demand it. Read more →