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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: Recycling
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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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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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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Cleaning our Beach in Community!
I love the relaxed and rewarding feeling I get after cleaning up the beach, this is why I happily volunteered for the St Kilda beach clean up Organized by … Continue reading
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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Back to Melbourne! Right on time for…
I am back in Melbourne after a two month vacation in my native country Venezuela, and a quick stop in the US and Mexico. I returned … Continue reading
Recycling Plastic Workshop in Merida Venezuela
Happy New Year 2012! It has been a month and a half since I left Melbourne on vacation back to Venezuela, my beautiful country. I have been immersed in the simple … Continue reading
Posted in Being Venezuelan, Plastic Bags, Recycling, Trash Art, Weaving, What’s Up, Working with Children
Tagged Caracas, fused plastic bags, Merida, Patricia Acuña, plastic bags, Recycling, Venezuela, weaving
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Recycling is Fun…
I had the immense pleasure to meet the founder of Recycling is Fun, Sara Fonda, who has been actively spreading this important message for thirty eight years now. I was obviously interested in visiting their shop, since I was … Continue reading
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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