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A Bag's Life campaign creates buzz for Plastic Bag Recycling
A statewide plastic bag recycling awareness campaign called A Bag’s Life, which includes an interactive and educational website (www.abagslife.com) and mobile application with 1,600 recycling drop-off sites by zip code, was launched during Earth Day at the Capitol April 22, with the help of Governor Charlie Crist, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Retail Federation.
A Bag’s Life, http://www.abagslife.com, encourages Floridians to reduce, recycle and reuse carryout bags and other materials like dry cleaning and bread bags, and the wraps on items like paper towels or bottled water. Quirky but direct messaging like “Don’t Treat Me Like Trash” and “Gimme a Second Chance” comes straight from an iconic bag. It includes a video contest and social networking element to fire up support for contests that will be held in the fall. The easy to use recycle location finder lists the nearest drop-off points and the Google Maps option makes recycling plastic bags and wraps easier than ever before.
Demonstrating what public and private groups can accomplish by working together, A Bags Life is a cooperative effort of the DEP, Florida Recycling Partnership, Florida Retail Federation, Recycle Florida Today and the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council. The campaign is being touted as the first of its kind nationally because of its voluntary statewide reach and innovative comprehensive list of drop-off locations from the state’s largest retailers, including grocery and home improvement stores. More are expected as popularity and measurability increase.
Make sure to follow on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bagslife and Twitter at http://twitter.com/abagslife @abagslife. If you “like” the ‘A Bag’s Life’ Facebook page you will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card. There will be a new winner drawn every time the page gains 500 new fans.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
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