It’s been 4 months since I started making fabric shopping totes as part of the Morsbags project. Together with about a dozen other friends, we’ve sewn up 192 bags so far and given most of them away to strangers, friends and family.
I’ve been using my Morsbag every time I go shopping, so I’m sure I’ve refused at least 2 dozen bags. That’s not going to reverse global warming or eliminate plastic bag litter, but it makes a small difference. There are more than 6,000 Morsbags in circulation worldwide and if everyone uses their bag consistently, that’s a reduction of anywhere from 150,000 to 3 million bags.
You can do your part, too. It’s really so painless. If you’d like to get involved, there are many ways to start:
- Make a bag (or a few) for yourself & friends. They make gifts, and great gift bags, too! Here’s a simple Morsbag pattern to use.
- If you’re in Tokyo
- Join TokyoBags for a sewing session. Our next one is Sunday, October 21st.
- Help pass out bags at an upcoming distribution.
- Donate materials - old duvet covers, cotton curtains & table cloths are ideal. Sewing machines, irons, thread…we’re happy to have them!
- Host a workshop: I can teach kids or adults how to make Morsbags.
- Start a new pod in Tokyo; TokyoBags doesn’t want to hog all the fun! Register your pod with Morsbags so you can add to the tally.
- If you’re not in Tokyo
- Join a local pod or form a group of your own. Register your pod with Morsbags so you can add to the tally.
- Get your school or community group involved.
- Donate money to help keep morsbags running
More about Morsbags:
Website: http://www.morsbags.com
Forums: http://www.morsbags.com/phpBB/
Morsmap: http://www.morsbags.com/html/morsmap.html
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/groups/morsbags/pool/
TokyoBags: http://groups.google.com/group/tokyobags
P.S. Check out Tracey’s related post on plastic bags in Yokohama harbour. We’re both posting environmental topics today as part of Blog Action Day.
Posted by kuri at October 15, 2007 11:26 AM