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Mural “Mar de Plásticosâ€
El mural “Mar de plásticos†pieza de 6 mts de largo por 1,70 de ancho, elaborado con empaques de alimentos que se exhibió en la Feria Internacional del Caribe (Filcar) 2017 por la artista ambientalista Patricia Acuña Continue reading
Posted in En Español, Español, Que hay de nuevo, reutilizacion creativa de plasticos, Trash Art, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, Venezuela
Tagged America Mejia, Arte, empaques de alimentos, Empresas Polar, FilCar, Isla de Margrita, Nela Ochoa, Patricia Acuña, Reutlizacion Creativa, UNIMAR, Venezuela
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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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Weaving with plastic straws and plastic bags / Tejido con pitillos y bolsas plásticas
Happy 2014! From now on my posts will be shorter and bi-lingual. I am now living In Venezuela so I will be writing in Spanish also. ¡Feliz 2014! ¡Este … Continue reading
Posted in Actividades para hacer con niños, Reciclaje creativo, Up Cycling Projects, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, Venezuela, Weaving, Working with Children
Tagged basura plástica, bolsas plásticas, Patricia Acuña, pitillos, plastic bags, Plastic Litter, Straws, tejido, Venezuela, weaving
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Crochet with Plastic Bags
Plarn (Plastic Yarn) is a wonderful way of Reusing Plastics Creatively, you will never run out of material to make a wide variety of beautiful projects! Using Plastics Bags to … 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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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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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
Captain Moore is coming to Town!
If you love the Oceans and  it’s inhabitants this special evening a Conversation with Captain Charles Moore is a must! He is the top man in the world of plastic pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Melbourne, Plastic Pollution, Upcycling Single Use Plastics, Waste Management, What’s Up
Tagged Algalita Marine Research Institute, Australia, BagsRevolt, Captain Charles Moore, Melbourne, Melbourne Commons, Pacific Garbage patch, Plastic Ocean, Plastic Pollution, Take 3, Transition Port Phillip, TRASHED, Two Hands Project
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