IMPACT UPDATE
We are a young start-up with big ambition. URBAG® is a new initiative that seeks to transform how the dry cleaning industry operates. It may take some time for dry cleaners to jump on board, but we’re confident they will.
We collect data and will measure and report our impact as our journey continues.
We are focusing on the following outcomes:
- How many plastic bottles we have rescued from landfill and up-cycled: 7,137 bottles so far!
- How many meters of plastic film from dry cleaners URBAG® has helped eliminate.
To celebrate our launch, we've collected our favourite content to show the power of impact around the world.
Themes:
- Documentary/Let's talk about.... (Ted talks): lessons in waste management by waste expert
- Action (on the ground): fabric from plastic, plastic ban, how to get plastic free....the heroes getting down to business
- Historical drama: dive deep into the pipes of the past
- Comedy: laugh....
- Kids and family: a step stool to the world of plastic
DOCUMENTARY: Let's talk about plastic pollution and climate change
A plastic Ocean
A documentary about the global effects of plastic pollution and what workable technologies and innovative solutions everyone can do.
Chasing Coral
Beneath the waves, coral reefs are dying on a massive scale. These scientists and filmmakers are fighting to stop it. Chasing Coral is now streaming on Netflix.
Chris Jordan
Turning powerful stats into art
Artist Chris Jordan, a founding member of PPC (Plastic Pollution Coalition), shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics — like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.
ACTION: How to help tackle plastic pollution
Jeff Kirschner
Litterati App
An app for users to identify, collect and geotag the world's litter
SANTORINI
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MYKONOS
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DOCUMENTARY: Let's talk about plastic pollution and climate change
A plastic Ocean
A documentary about the global effects of plastic pollution and what workable technologies and innovative solutions everyone can do.
Chasing Coral
Beneath the waves, coral reefs are dying on a massive scale. These scientists and filmmakers are fighting to stop it. Chasing Coral is now streaming on Netflix.
Chris Jordan
Turning powerful stats into art
Artist Chris Jordan, a founding member of PPC (Plastic Pollution Coalition), shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like.
ACTION: How to help tackle plastic pollution
Litterati App
Jeff Kirschner
An app for users to identify, collect and geotag the world's litter
App available on App store and Google Play
More: www.litterati.org
The Shellworks
A team of students in London has developed a series of machines that could help reduce single-use plastics using lobster shells.
More: www.theshellworks.com
The Plastic Bank - David Katz
The World's only organization to monetize plastic waste and provide an opportunity to collect and trade plastic waste as a currency.
More: www.plasticbank.com/
FACTS: Deep down into the history of plastics and other facts
A brief history
National Geographic
Plastic has been around for only about 150 years, but it’s hard to imagine life without it. How has it become such an important part of modern life? More: nationalgeographic.com/
History of
plastics
Scientists were originally were looking for a cheaper substitute for ivory to make checkers and other games pieces and every day life items.
The rest is history as we know it.
What really
happens to the plastic we throw away
A TED-Ed Animations video
KIDS & FAMILY: It's never too early to learn
Peppa Pig
Recycling
Animated video to introduce the concept of waste and recycling to our little ones.
Book for
Children
Duffy the Sea Turtle lives amongst beautiful coral reefs and colourful fish. Duffy will soon learn that not all that floats is food.
More: wildtribeheroes.com
Climate Kids
Nasa
Produced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
You will find amazing resources to explain everything kids need to know about climate, earth and oceans:
Visit: climatekids.nasa.gov
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