Category Archives: Upcycling Single Use Plastics

Mural “Mar de Plásticos”

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2012 Bricks of Hope

                    It has been a fruitful year.  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

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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

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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

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