BFTP @ Brooklyn Skillshare Building Community Alternatives to Capitalism! May 1

Bags for the People will be participating in the Brooklyn Skillshare Community Alternatives to Capitalism at LaunchPad(721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238) in Crown Heights.  This is a Mutual Aid Help on May Day:  A day without the 99% in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. While you don’t have to have an opinion on the movement, you can still come out and learn!  Our slot will be from 2:45pm to 3:45pm.

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Responsible Consumption in Union Square, NYC

GrowNYC, The Interdependence Project, Bags for the People, and the Pratt Public Project Initiative have kicked off a greener greenmarket on Earth Day, placing forth sustainable environmental programs(composting, textile recycling, e-waste recycling) at all the greenmarkets throughout NYC as well as implementing the early phases of a plan to rid New Yorkers of plastic bags!

Instrumental to this plastic bag plan was the Pratt Public Project and The Interdependance Project’s plastic bag mandala.  The mandala helped to bring awareness, cooperation, and action to the public about the ill effects of plastic bags and what positive action can be done.  Greenmarket patrons signed a pledge, placed their plastic bag on the mandala, and received a free reusable bag.

Stay tuned for more good news on the NYC plastic bag front.

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Become Inspired the Night of Earth Day

See the visually stunning and inspiring “Planet Earth” under the stars on the night of Earth Day. Rooftop Films and BBC America presenta free screening of the original uncut Sir David Attenborough-narrated version of “Planet Earth,” followed by the World Premiere of “The Making of Planet Earth.” Don’t miss the earth friendly fun and food trucks!

The original uncut “Planet Earth” series, which has captivated audiences around the world in over 130 countries, comes to BBC America as part of a very special two-day celebration of Earth Day, Saturday April 21 & Sunday April 22. This weekend marathon marks the first time that the series will be broadcast in its entirety and with its original narrator, world famous naturalist Sir David Attenborough, in the U.S. (Episode 1 – From Pole to Pole, TRT: 60 minutes)

Then, go behind-the-scenes for a World Premiere two-hour special, “The Making of Planet Earth,” which details the incredible adventures of the wildlife filmmakers who traveled all over the planet to create Planet Earth. Featuring exclusive new interviews with the award-winning team behind the epic eleven-part series. (The Making of Planet Earth, TRT: approx 88 min)

WHEN:
April 21, 2012
7:00PM Doors Open
7:45PM Planet Earth Begins

WHERE:
On the pier at Solar One
2420 FDR Drive,(23rd Street at the East River) New York, NY 10010
Subway: Take the R/6 trains to 23rd St., walk all the way east.

This is a free event. The first 250 people in attendance get a free ticket that can be used for any Rooftop Films show this summer–including opening night.

More information at: http://rooftopfilms.com/2012/schedule/planet-earth/

 

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Help Ban Plastic Bags in Cambrige, MA!

Some great people in Cambrige, MA, are working to ban plastic bags.  Help them out by bringing your own reusable bags of course, but also, by signing the petition below:

City of Cambridge: Ban plastic bags

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Bisbee Sew-In!!!

 

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Resources and Tutorials Added!

We’ve added some RESOURCES about plastic bags and waste as well as some great TUTORIALS for making reusable bags! Check them out in the menu above

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Today, 12/16, is Day Without A Bag!

Heal the Bay, a non-profit working to protect Southern California’s oceans, beaches, and watersheds, has declared today, Friday, December 16th, as Day Without A Bag day!  So remember to bring your lovely tote(s) when you get your groceries!

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Totes Totes!

The New York Times explains what we’ve known for years, that reusable bags are the hotness!

Seemingly democratic and certainly affordable (if not free), the tote might be the ideal carryall for these post-luxury recessionary times.

Check out the article below:

A Message on Every Arm by Miranda Purves

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Bisbee Passes Bag Ban/Fee Ordinance!!

Sarah Meggison and Camille Shannon of the Bags for the People Bisbee, AZ, chapter have helped pass a city wide ordinance to ban plastic bags!  The ordinance starts as a voluntary effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle and then transitions into a multi-phase plastic and paper bag fee system that helps fund the environmental initiative.  You can view a video and more information here.

It is very exciting to see such a wonderful town do what’s right for the environment and it’s community!

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BFTP @ the Fresh Kills Park Preview

BFTP @ Fresh Kills Park Preview, Staten Island, NY 10/2/11 from Bags for the People on Vimeo.

Bags for the People attended the Fresh Kills Park preview for the second year in a row. Everyone was amazing and sewed some beautiful bags. Above is a little vid of some bag sewing and the park. Click below for photos:

 

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