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About Patricia Acuña
Welcome to this blog! A little spot in Cyber Space to share creative ideas on how to turn plastic trash into treasures! Bienvenidos a este blog, un espacio cibernético para compartir ideas de como convertir la basura plástica en tesoros.Tags
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Category Archives: New designs 2011
BagsRevolt Short Documentary
Hi everyone I am full of Joy that we have finally finished the short documentary on Bagsrevolt. I am grateful to my husband Manuel Mejia for his amazing talent both as an Editor and Director. I think the end result … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Contact, Endagered Wildlife, Inspirations, Life in Melbourne, New designs 2011, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, Recycling, REfuse, Sustainability, Textures and Colors, Trash Art, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, Bottle Caps, consumer power, design innovation, food packaging recycle, fused plastic bags, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, plastic bags, Plastic Litter, Plastic Pollution, Straws, upcycling
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Transition Town World Oceans Day Local Celebration!
Everyone is welcomed to come by and spend a day sharing, appreciating and giving back to our Oceans in community! The meeting point will be at the beginning of the Pier … Continue reading
Mosaic of Earth Textile
It’s been a month since I unpacked my Loom. I have been experimenting and ended up making one very long piece that expresses my views and concerns for this precious world … Continue reading
Posted in Contact, Inspirations, New designs 2011, Sustainability, Textures and Colors, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged Art, Australia, climate change, consumer power, Eco-Conscious Customers, food packaging recycle, Gardening, Inspirations, Patricia Acuña, plastic bags, Port Phillips Eco Center, weaving
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Creatively Reusing “Single Use” Plastics
Single use Plastics are all over the Cities of the planet slowing drifting into the Oceans. … Continue reading
Posted in Contact, Life in Melbourne, New designs 2011, Trash Art, Up Cycling Projects, Up-Cycling, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged Aboriginal Basket Weaving, Australia, BagsRevolt, Bottle Caps, Bronwyn Razem, Koorie Heritage Trust, LitterArty, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, PET Bottles, plastic bags, Plastic Litter, Recycling, REDUCE, sculptures, Straws, weaving
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UpCyling Melbourne’s Plastic
I arrived in Melbourne a month ago. As the days pass by I can say that I like this city more and more. It’s got such style, true character, like … Continue reading
Posted in Contact, Life in Melbourne, New designs 2011, Recycling, Textures and Colors, Up Cycling Projects, Up-Cycling
Tagged Albert Park, Australia, Bottle Caps, design innovation, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, PET Bottles, Plastic, Plastic Litter, Sandringham Beach, Straws, Turtles, upcycling, Victoria Parks
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June News and What’s Coming In July
Hi everyone. Happy July!!! This past month of June was a very busy one. I gave my first Workshop Up-Cycling the Creative Approach to Sustainability. I can say … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Perth, New designs 2011, Recycling, Textures and Colors, Up Cycling Projects, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, Bangles, Colors, consumer power, design innovation, Eco-Conscious Customers, food packaging recycle, fused plastic bags, handbags, Inspirations, Patricia Acuña, Perth WA, PET Bottles, plastic bags, Plastic Food Packaging
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Happy Environment Day! News from BagsRevolt
Happy Environment day!!! For those of you who don’t agree and think everyday should be environment day…yes …that’s very true, but if one day many people concentrate … Continue reading
Posted in About, Inspirations, Life in Perth, New designs 2011, Textures and Colors, Up Cycling Projects, Up-Cycling, Waste Management, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged BagsRevolt, Carbon Tax, design innovation, Earth Carers, food packaging recycle, google analytics, Inspirations, Patricia Acuña, Perth WA, plastic bags, RECycle, REDUCE, Say Yes Australia, Tamala Park Landfill, UP_Cycle, World Environment Day
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Fresh Out Of The Loom!!!
Fresh out of the Loom! Bags Revolt new designs made with plastic bags and diverse packaging material. Continue reading
Posted in New designs 2011, Textures and Colors, Up-Cycling, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged BagsRevolt, new designs, packaging material, plastic bags, upcycle, weaving
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Pretty Jewelry With Everyday Packaging
A little Math… big Packaging Numbers Have you ever stopped to think about all the packaging that goes into your bin, every week, just in your household? What kind of … Continue reading
The Death and Resurrection of a Plastic Bag!
Every Ending is an opportunity for something new to emerge. Death is not a permanent end, but a transition into a new state. We must “die” to the old to give birth to the new. The Tarot Handbook, … Continue reading