Of course this is not going to single handedly solve the worlds plastic bag problem, nor are we saying it is totally sustainable jewelery, (gold is also used), but this
jewellery does give rise to
alternative and thoughtful uses for discarded plastics.The recent backlash against plastic
shopping bags in Australia has been written about here before, there are a few
alternatives that have been trialled such as the potato starch bag, reusable woven bags and banning plastic bags altogether, but using plastic bags persists, which leaves the dilemma of what to do with them.