TB2HB - Going Green at Doane College

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The Doane College chapter of Roots and Shoots shows you how to create hand bags using plastic bags from stores to help the environment

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[AidanAdisynsMom]

I just wanted to say thanks to all that are trying to solve the problems we have in the world today. You guys are awesome for saving the planet as well as saving precious little animals. WAY TO GO>>

[HeatherLeigh97023]

what an awesome project & a great way to use the trash I find along the road. this is what I'll be making as my holiday gifts in '09. Thank you & keep up the great work!

[mfreeouf]

The other thing I fear is that this is a part of some of this environ"mental"ism which is more about altering young people's minds than it is helping the environment. This is so that they will someday support the ushering in of more governmental environmental programs, whether or not they make economic sense, are cost-effective, or the free-market warrants them. I'm for recycling and thrift, but pretending that you are making a huge impact by melting plastic bags with an iron is self-deluded.

[mfreeouf]

This is a neat craft idea and I really like it from that perspective. However, what about all the wax paper being wasted to iron the bags together? Think of all that trash! Furthermore, although I truly think this is a great craft idea for using up some bags you might have laying around the house, to be practical, people just need to turn in their bags to recycling facilities if you want to keep them out of the trash or the environment. Or just buy a $1 cloth bag at Walmart and use that?

[juandefucan]

walmart walmart walmart oy the transparency. This is a great idea. Too bad they cannot tackle a real landfill and environmental problem - disposable diapers. I can reuse a plastic bag, but disposable diapers are one, done and off to the landfill. Too bad Walmart does not make logo'd diapers, then maybe enviro's would care. ps - wash your reusable bags often. e-coli gathers in them if used for food shopping.

[juandefucan]

walmart walmart walmart oy the transparency. This is a great idea. Too bad they cannot tackle a real landfill and environmental problem - disposable diapers. I can reuse a plastic bag, but disposable diapers are one, done and off to the landfill. Too bad Walmart dies not make logo'd diapers, then maybe enviro's would care. ps - wash your reusable bags often. e-coli gathers in them if used for food shopping.

[enigmaticemptiness]

@me42ol0vermc

So what happens when old bags aren't used this way?

They go into the trash, then more are needed to be made because people don't reuses them, then those ones go into the trash, then more are needed to be made because people don't reuses them, then those ones go into the trash, then more are needed to be made....

Think before you comment, this is much better than the apathetic inaction typical of narrow minded consideration towards everyone and everything else.

[me42ol0vermc]

so what happens when the new bag isn't wanted anymore? it goes in the trash.

[tishXXisXXcool]

you do realize Melbourne is a city and not a country? Awesome professor

[1023mitchell]

does it still make a lot of noise when it is done but i really dont care i was just wondering and one guy said that he used the iron to make the seams. does that work that well??