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Reusing plastics in the classroom
Recent studies have shown that huge amounts of plastics are floating in the world’s oceans, causing harm to marine wildlife and eventually to us humans. It is very important that we take this issue seriously and to coordinate actions … Continue reading
Posted in Being Venezuelan, Community, Contact, Environmental Education, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, Venezuela, Waste Management, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged 3 Rs, BagsRevolt, Eco bricks, eduaction, Margarita Island, plastic bags, Plastic Food Packaging, Plastic Pollution, Reusing, single use plastics, Venezuela, Vision Eco Bricks project, Waste Management, Workshops
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Workshop “ Plastics as a Learning Resource†in Margarita Island
I have been invited to participate in the Project “Reduce your ecological footprint†that takes places in the beautiful island of Margarita in Venezuela. This community … Continue reading
Posted in About, Community, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Plastic Pollution, REfuse, Sustainability, Trash Art, Travels, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, Venezuela, What’s Up
Tagged Bottle Caps, Cooperativa Socio Proyectos Ambientales, ecological footprint, Learning Resource, Margarita Venezuela, plastic bags, Plastics, project Vision Ecobricks, REDUCE, Reuse, Straws
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Vision Eco Bricks
Close your eyes and imagine the place where you live and the surroundings. Imagine that everything looks very clean. You can see no litter on the streets, parks, river or beaches. You observe instead beautiful green spaces, playgrounds and herb … Continue reading
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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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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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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Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival is On!
I’m back in Melbourne right on time for the great weather and most importantly the Sustainability Living Festival! The program is packed with talks, workshops, movies and so much … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Melbourne, PET Bottles, Plastic Bags, Sustainability, Trash Art, Up-Cycling, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, Brotherhood of St Laurence, design innovation, fused plastic bags, handbags, hobbies with recycled materials, Melbourne, Patricia Acuña, Port Phillips Eco Center, Recycling is Fun, Refab, Sustainability, Sustainability Living Festival, Textile Lab, Transition Port Phillip
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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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