Arcata bags: Difference between revisions

Research

Single Use

DIY

• The Lisbon Connection, Sandra Guerreiro & her wonderful designs by reusing plastic bags
  • Sandra's projects are attempting to make something attractive with old grocery bags

• Video:How to Make a Reusable Grocery Bag, Making a reusable bag from fused grocery bags
  • Julie Edmond demonstrates how to fuse old grocery bags with an iron to make a reusable grocery bag

• http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2009/08/14/recycled-plastic-bag-shell-purse/

• http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-plastic-tote-bag-from-recycled-plast/

• http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-basket-out-of-plastic-bags/step4/Braiding-methods/

• http://www.plasticbagcrafts.com/make-plarn/

• http://www.instructables.com/id/Fusing-Plastic-Bags-the-eclipse-way/

Paper Bags

• Research source, e.g., http://www.humboldt.edu, a book title, or even an interview
  • Description (e.g., Humboldt has information on the numbers of plastic bags used by students, or 36,000 plastic bags/year by students, or "Quote.")
• Research source, e.g., http://www.humboldt.edu, The Big Book of Plastic Bags, or even an interview
  • Description (e.g., Big Book of Plastic Bags lists plastic types and the history of the popularity plastic bags.)

Store Bought

Meta

• Plastic bag programs
  • This table lists existing plastic bag programs and its location, year, summary of program type, brief results, and city size.

References