This is a really neat project that approximately 1500 Sri Lanken Girl Guides did at a series of eco-camps. They went on a campaign to end the use of 'sili sili' (plastic) bags, and one of the things they did was walk around busy shopping areas and look for people carrying plastic bags. When they found some one, they explained the effect these bags have one the environment and offered to exchange their plastic bag for a cloth bag that the girl guides had made.Their project was amazingly successful, and even though it was a long morning collecting bags, they were very proud at how many bags they had collected. (This sounds like a really good project for the environmental volunteer project, to help earn your Canada Cord). The original artical can be found here:
http://sundaytimes.lk/090503/FunDay/fundaytimes_2.html
Picture from: http://www.worstedwitch.com/pix/2007/04/25/plastic.jpg
I LOVE this idea and I hope Guide troops all over the world take this project on . There is no better way to get someone's attention than to give them something for FREE. That item being hand-made with the world's ecological footprint in mind makes it all the better. If your troop decides to go ahead with this I would be more than happy to donate some fabric for the cause.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea! I would love it if there was an organization that would take part in a project like this in my area.
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of bringing peoples' focus to just how many plastic bags are still being used by stores is GREAT! I hope it might catch on in many other areas/countries as there is still too much plastic in evidence when you shop.
ReplyDeletegood job!
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea. The pictures looks beautiful, you know for a bunch of plastics bags - but the link to the photo doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteI like this picture and wow what a lot of bags.
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