Totes with a heart

  • Location
    Winnetka, California
  • Status
    Complete
  • Age Level
    19 to 25 Years

The Problem

The problem I want to address is reducing the use of plastic bags. We participate in community service activities, and I would like to give away eco-friendly tote bags with my community and give them away to people who attend, as they use a lot of plastic bags.

Our Plan

The action we are planning is that scholars from CSUN and I will be responsible for creating and distributing the tote bags. We will hold workshops where everyone can join us to paint the bags and help distribute them.

Themes Addressed

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    Community
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    Sustainability

The Benefit

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    People
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    Environment

Here is how the project went:

The project was successful. Families were happy about receiving the tote bags and began bringing them back to all the produce distributions demonstrating the positive impact of the project.

Through this project I/we learned:

Through this project we learned teamwork, and how something small can have a positive impact.

What I/we might change:

Painting the bags together was fun, and next time we may use a heat press to make more designs.

My/our favorite part of this project was:

my favorite part of this project was seeing the satisfaction of the families.

Some tips, tricks or fun facts about the project:

Team work really makes a different.

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