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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

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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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Funky Garden Art From Single Use Plastics

                The Port Phillip EcoCentre is embracing Sustainable House Day 2012 on Sunday, 9th of September from 10am-4pm. The event is designed  to pick up ideas & explore D.I.Y and technological solutions to … Continue reading

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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

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Melbourne’s Community Learning how to Upcycle Plastics

        Two months ago I wrote a post on community projects around the world that are reusing plastic bags and I commented on how I was about to start a community project here in Melbourne. Since then … Continue reading

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BagsRevolt @ Cruzao Arepas Bar

  Hi everyone I would like to invite you to Cruzao Arepas Bar (365 Brunswick St.
Fitzroy) this next Thursday the 1st of March where I will have my Art Exhibited during the whole month. If you live in Melbourne and … Continue reading

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Banning Lightweight Plastic Bags in Victoria

  Today between 500 billion to 1 trillion Plastic Bags are used annually world wide. It is estimated that over one billion plastic bags are distributed free to consumers each day. According to Clean Up Australia, Australians use in excess … Continue reading

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Mosaic of Earth Textile

                  It’s been a month since I unpacked my Loom. I have been experimenting  and ended up making one very long piece that expresses my views and concerns for this precious world … Continue reading

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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

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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

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