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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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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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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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June News and What’s Coming In July
Hi everyone.  Happy July!!! This past month of June was a very busy one. I gave my first Workshop Up-Cycling the Creative Approach to Sustainability. I can say … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Perth, New designs 2011, Recycling, Textures and Colors, Up Cycling Projects, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, Bangles, Colors, consumer power, design innovation, Eco-Conscious Customers, food packaging recycle, fused plastic bags, handbags, Inspirations, Patricia Acuña, Perth WA, PET Bottles, plastic bags, Plastic Food Packaging
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Happy Environment Day! News from BagsRevolt
Happy Environment day!!! For those of you who don’t agree and think everyday should be environment day…yes …that’s very true, but if one day many people concentrate … Continue reading
Posted in About, Inspirations, Life in Perth, New designs 2011, Textures and Colors, Up Cycling Projects, Up-Cycling, Waste Management, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged BagsRevolt, Carbon Tax, design innovation, Earth Carers, food packaging recycle, google analytics, Inspirations, Patricia Acuña, Perth WA, plastic bags, RECycle, REDUCE, Say Yes Australia, Tamala Park Landfill, UP_Cycle, World Environment Day
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Bright Idea?
Are Bags-Revolt Lamps a Bright Idea? Lamps made by Up-Cycling Plastic Bags, FOOD Packaging Material, Clothes, Furniture, anything PLASTIC consumed by the hungry masses. Lamps made from the leftovers of our consumerist driven societies across the globe. Plastic that is filling our landfills, Oceans, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Perth, Recycling, Up Cycling Projects, Up-Cycling, Weaving, What’s Up
Tagged Australia, BagsRevolt, Bright Ideas Competition, design, design innovation, food packaging recycle, GreenDesign, Inhabitat, Lamps, landfills, Patricia Acuña, Perth WA, PET Bottles, Phillip, plastic bags, weaving
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Up-Cycling
One of the first things you can see when you view my blog is the I Up-Cycle Plastic into handbags. This handbag is an example: The … Continue reading
Pretty Jewelry With Everyday Packaging
A little Math… big Packaging Numbers Have you ever stopped to think about all the packaging that goes into your bin, every week, just in your household? What kind of … Continue reading
Inspiration From a Night Out In Freemantle
Hi everyone! I had a wonderful night out yesterday, celebrating with Mani and Rob that they just got their carpentry degree! I finally got to see Fremantle at night and inspiration just came flowing from everywhere! I was inspired to … Continue reading
Posted in Contact, Inspirations, Life in Perth, Up Cycling Projects
Tagged Art, Colors, design, design innovation, Flowers, Freemantle, Inspirations, Neon colors, Patricia Acuña, PET Bottles, plastic bags, Tea lights, upcycle
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