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The Bag Speaks Out About the Virginia High School Video Contest

February 14th, 2011 in recycle  reuse  plastic bags  Green  video contest  Virginia High School  

You’ve seen me on this website and on buttons, ads and magnets. I’m the free plastic bag with enough chutzpah to tell you: “Don’t treat me like trash” and “Gimme a second chance.”

Now for my next act: I wanna be in pictures.

So if you’re a high school student in Virginia, get out your video camera and make my dreams come true. You could win some cash if you’ve got the best and most creative clip.

Reuse me. Recycle me. Repurpose me. And show others how it’s done in one to two minutes.

Virginia High School Video Contest Showcases Ways to Recycle

February 1st, 2011 in recycle  reuse  plastic bags  Green  video contest  A Bag's Life  High School  

(Richmond, VA) – Feb. 1, 2011 – Got a creative idea about recycling and a video camera? That’s all it takes if you’re a high school student in Virginia and want a chance to win up to $1,000 in a video contest going on now thru March 1.

Certificate of Recognition

November 23rd, 2010 in A Bag's Life  recycling plastic bags  Virginia Certificate of Recognition  

By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized bagnewsLife

WHEREAS, reduce, reuse and recycle help make responsible choices regarding waste reduction; and

WHEREAS, plastic bags use minimum resources to manufacturer, are reused around the house for a variety of purposes and are 100 percent recyclable; and

Three OHS students win video contest

November 18th, 2010 in Green  A Bag's Life  recycling  video contest Florida  

By Amy KD Tobik (Seminole Chronicle) — Introducing ... the Baggins family.

They're perky and cheery and they're eager to welcome you into in their environmentally conscious home.

This husband-and-wife team doesn't let any used plastic bag go to waste - so to speak.

From the bulky front door wreath and window blinds to the sleek furniture slipcovers, every thin plastic bag that has ever entered the Baggins family home has been repurposed in this clever award-winning video.

In Celebration of Recycling

November 16th, 2010 in Green  plastic bag recycling  A Bag's Life  America Recycles Day  

By Mike Baum (Richmond Times Dispatch) — Do you remember the first America Recycles Day? It wasn't that long ago -- 1997 in fact -- that Nov. 15 was officially designated so that people across the country could recognize and promote the critical importance of recycling in our communities.

Hundreds of events will be held nationwide today to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to encourage us to sign personal pledges to recycle and buy recycled products.