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2012 Bricks of Hope
It has been a fruitful year. Â I have had the opportunity to work with people of all ages and cultures, from Australia to Latin America, sharing ideas on how to … Continue reading
Posted in Being Venezuelan, Community, Inspirations, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, Travels, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, What’s Up
Tagged Caracas, EcoBricks, fused plastic bags, Gavidia, Nuevo Circo de Caracas, Plastic Litter, Pura Vida Foundation, Susanne Heisse, Venezuela, Waste Management, Workshops
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Making Puppets from PET Bottles in Mexico
It’s been 5 days since I left Melbourne on a trip back home to Venezuela for 3 months. I am making a 12-day stop in Playa del Carmen, Mexico to visit my mother, brother and his … Continue reading
Spreading Captain’s Moore Message
The conversation in Melbourne, with Captain Charles Moore was filled with shocking images and data on the state of our Oceans. After dedicating the past 15 years of his life … Continue reading
Posted in Endagered Wildlife, Inspirations, Life in Melbourne, Plastic Pollution, Recycling, REfuse, Sustainability, Waste Management, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, biodegradable plastics, Captain Charles Moore, consumer power, cradle to cradle, design innovation, Marine Wild Life, Melbourne, North Pacific Gyre, Plastic Ocean, Plastic Pollution
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Funky Garden Art From Single Use Plastics
The Port Phillip EcoCentre is embracing Sustainable House Day 2012 on Sunday, 9th of September from 10am-4pm. The event is designed to pick up ideas & explore D.I.Y and technological solutions to … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Inspirations, Life in Melbourne, Plastic Bags, Textures and Colors, Trash Art, Up Cycling Projects, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged Balloons, Bottle Caps, food packaging recycle, Garden Art, Melbourne, plastic bags, Port Phillips Eco Center, Straws, Sustainable House Day 2012, Transition Port Phillip, upcycling, Workshops
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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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Creative Environmentalism
On the Caribbean Ocean, off the coast of Venezuela, lays the beautiful Margarita Island. It is visited by national and international tourist all year around and host some beautiful world … Continue reading
Bottled Water=Plastic Pollution
 Say NO to Bottled Water! This year when my birthday came around and my husband asked me what I would fancy for my gift. The only thing that I really wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirations, PET Bottles, Plastic Pollution, REfuse, Sustainability
Tagged 5 Gyres Institute, Albert Park, Algalita Marine Research Foundation, BagsRevolt, Bottled Water, Carolynn Box, Melbourne, North Pacific Gyre, Patricia Acuña, PET Bottles, Plastic Litter, Plastic Pollution
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The Power of Community…
I am in the process of researching Community projects around the world that are reusing plastic bags. It is my intention to start a community project soon here in Melbourne and while … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirations, Plastic Bags, Recycling, Trash Art, Up-Cycling
Tagged Chikumbuso, Community Projects, Conserve India, Create Plenty, Go.hein Plarn, International Plastic Quilt Project, Miha Artnak, New Life for Old Bags, plastic bags, Plastic Litter, The Eco Purse Project, The Mandinaba Woman Recycling Group, The Plastic Bag Project, Trashy Bags, upcycle, Wilma's Wil-Mat, XS Project
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Bags Monsters?
If you don’t know who the bag monster is or what he looks like take a look under the sink or in your kitchen drawers! Be careful, he’s awfully Ugly! The Bag Monster is an eye catching character created … Continue reading
Banning Lightweight Plastic Bags in Victoria
Today between 500 billion to 1 trillion Plastic Bags are used annually world wide. It is estimated that over one billion plastic bags are distributed free to consumers each day. According to Clean Up Australia, Australians use in excess … Continue reading