Bag Smart would like to acknowledge the growing network of organisations and businesses that are spreading the message on the Plastic Bags issue through their spheres of influence:
Jaci Moore – specialising in science and environmental writing and reporting
Jaci Moore has been writing on the topic of the environment and ESD for 15 years and has been extensively published in business-to-business publications in Europe, Africa and here in Australia.
As a former Editor of a South African Publication named ReSource (among others), dealing specifically with waste and natural resource management, Jaci is well-equipped to help identify your issues in waste management and capture them succinctly and expertly in writing for your distribution, to clients, to the media or for internal reporting issues.
Contact Jaci on (08) 9417 7997 or e-mail jaci.leitch@iinet.net.au
Dr Dingle http://www.drdingle.com/
WALGA http://www.walga.asn.au/
Trolley Bags http://www.thetrolleybag.com/
Wastewise http://www.wastewise.wa.gov.au
Waste Wise WA will provide all the information you want to know about waste. It will also give you handy hints on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle to minimise our impact on the environment.
MESA www.mesa.edu.au
Ribbons of Blue www.wrc.wa.gov.au/ribbons/
Ribbons of Blue/Waterwatch WA is an environmental education network aimed at increasing community awareness and understanding about local water quality, and taking action for a better environment.
GRUMPA www.reefed.edu.au
Ollies World http://www.olliesworld.com
Interactive Environmental Edu-training Program
Airwatch www.airwatch.gov.au/otherstuff/aboutAirwatch.pasp
The AirWatch program is a national initiative aimed at developing environmental awareness in students, specifically about air pollution.
Waterwise www.ourwaterfuture.com.au/waterwise/menu_home.asp
Water Wise -Simple steps, such as installing a water efficient appliance, taking shorter showers, or making your garden waterwise can make a significant difference to your water
Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA)
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) is the united voice of Local Government. The Association is not a government body, but is an independent, membership-based group representing and supporting the work and the interests of 144 Local Governments statewide.
The sphere of government termed “Local Government” is also known as local, town, city or shire councils.
MESA
MESA is a national organisation that aims to bring together people interested in the study and enjoyment of coastal and marine environments. MESA provides a forum for the sharing of ideas to facilitate the development of leading environmental education and interpretation programs with a coastal and marine focus. MESA also promotes the sustainable use of marine and coastal environments through education.
MESA provides a forum for the sharing of ideas to facilitate the development of leading environmental education and interpretation programs with a coastal and marine focus.
MESA also promotes the sustainable use of marine and coastal environments through education.
Trolley Bags http://www.thetrolleybag.com/
We all know of the problems caused by plastic shopping bags - they blow along our streets, clog up water ways and harm wildlife. What we all need is a practical and environmentally fr iendly alternative. Well now there is one - the Trolley Bag
The Trolley Bag revolutionizes shopping with all these features: Environmentally friendly, washable, 100% natural fabric, tough and long-lasting. Clips onto the inside & outside of shopping trolleys Handles clip together to seal top of bag. Fits into checkout bag racks for store staff to pack and carries up to 25kg of goods.
And it's not just a shopping bag! The Trolley Bag is great for printing on, which makes it an ideal fund-raiser and promotional tool.
Use it for laundry, toys, gardening, boating, the beach and holidays too!
Cleanlife http://www.cleanlife.com.au/
ABOUT US / Mission statement
CleanLife is an Eco-Ganic Consultancy aimed at helping individuals lighten their environmental footprint and chemical load. Most of us want to reduce our chemical intake; few of us feel we have the time or knowledge to do it.
CleanLife does all the hard work for you and provides simple effective strategies for maintaining a ‘CleanLife’ for yourself and your family.
Our Mission
To improve the quality of health and environment that we live in, by empowering individuals to make simple yet effective lifestyle changes that are easily incorporated into a busy modern life. Put simply, we want to make eco-living mainstream.
Our goals are:
1) To educate the public on the health risks and environmental impact associated with the use of chemical laden skincare, cosmetic and cleaning products and food.
2) To help people reduce their chemical intake permanently by learning how to read labels and develop an understanding of how to assess products for personal safety and environmental impact.
3) To make eco-living fashionable, fun and effective with weekly email tips that are easy to integrate into busy modern lifestyles.
4) To provide safe, cost effective alternatives to conventional products.
