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BAYKEEPERS Documentary
I am leaving Australia permanently in one week and I could not be happier to announce the premiere of Baykeepers on the last night before take-off! I have been working as a producer on this documentary for the last 6 months … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Endagered Wildlife, Life in Melbourne, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, Recycling, REfuse, Sustainability, Waste Management, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, Baykeepers, Manuel Mejia, Melbourne, Michael Lutman, Neil Blake, Patricia Acuña, Plastic Pollution, Port Phillip Bay, Port Phillips Eco Center
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Spring into Gardening
Everyone’s invited this Sunday the 13th of October for a day of FUN at the Victoria Gardens. There will be free activities for everyone, including presentations, demonstrations, children’s activities and market stalls. I will be there with BagsRevolt making Sea … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life in Melbourne, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Portraits, Textures and Colors, Trash Art, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, City of Stonningtong, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, Plastics, Reuse, spring into gardening, Straws, Victoria Gardens
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World Coastal Clean Up Day
Need more reason to come and join us? Do you think these guys… … Continue reading
Cozy winter knitting with Plastic Bags workshop
You are invited this next Sunday the 25th of August to the Ecocentre 1:30-3, where I will be teaching basic techniques for turning plastic bags into yarn suitable for crochet or knitting. I will only teach very simple stitches, that … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life in Melbourne, Plastic Bags, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, crochet, knitting, Melbourne, plastic bags
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Making Sea Creatures with Plastics
The workshop: Making Sea Creatures with Plastics that I facilitated at the Port Phillip Ecocentre this past Saturday was one of the most fun and productive workshops yet! I was surprised at the great turnout considering it was planned and … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life in Melbourne, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Trash Art, Up Cycling Projects, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged Art, Australia, BagsRevolt, Bottle Caps, Community Engagement, Inspirations, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, Plastic Pollution awareness, reusing creatively, Straws
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Plastic Earth Mandala
The Plastic Earth Mandala was a collaborative community art installation that I facilitated for the 2013 World Environment Day Celebration at the St Kilda Town Hall. It was made by children and adults, who added their touch of creativity within … Continue reading
Celebrating World Environment Day with Creativity
The great team from the Sustainability Department of Port Phillip Council have organized an amazing celebration for World Environment Day and the whole community is invited. Discover, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life in Melbourne, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, Portraits, Sustainability, Trash Art, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, What’s Up
Tagged Art, art advocay, Australia, BagsRevolt, Bottle Caps, Climate Chaos, creative sustainabilty, food packaging recycle, fused plastic bags, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, Plastic Fish Ocean, Port Phillip Council, Pretty Consumerism, World Environment Day, woven plastic bags
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Lets Talk Plastic Pollution in Port Phillip Bay
Let’s talk Plastic Pollution! Come down to the Port Phillip Ecocentre this Thursday May 2nd to the ‘Bag It’ Film night & discussion with the Special Guest Speaker: Tim Silverwood, spokesperson & campaigner for keeping plastic … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Melbourne, Plastic Pollution, Trash Art, What’s Up
Tagged 5 Gyres Institute, Australia, Bag It' Film, Baykeepers, Beach Patrol, Brighton Beach, Elwood Beach, Manuel Mejia, Maribyrnong River, Melbourne, Merri Creek, Michael Lutman, Patricia Acuña, plastic bags, Plastic Pollution, Plasticized, Port Phillips Eco Center, South Atlantic Gyre, Take 3, Tim Silverwood, Transition Port Phillip, Two Hand Projects, Yarra River
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Creative Community In Action Protecting The Bay!
This Past Sunday 7th of April was a glorious sunny day at St kilda Beach where several community groups came together to showcase their work in maintaining the beautiful Port Phillip Bay clean and healthy. The groups there were Baykeepers, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life in Melbourne, Plastic Pollution, Sustainability, Trash Art, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged Art, Australia, BagsRevolt, Baykeepers, Beach Patrol, Bottle Caps, Captain Trash, Community Engagement, Earth Care, Litter Fairy, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, Port Phillip Bay, single use plastics, St kilda beach, Transition Port Phillip
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Come and Celebrate BayCare Day!
Do you love Port Phillip Bay? Come and see local community action to protect our Bay. The event will be this Sunday 7th April, 10.30am to 1pm at the St Kilda Pier and beach. It’s a great opportunity to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life in Melbourne, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, Trash Art, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged Art, Australia, BagsRevolt, BayCare Day, Beach Clean Ups, Bottle Caps, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, Plastic Litter, Plastic Pollution, Port Phillip Bay, Port Phillips Eco Center, Transition Port Phillip
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