How can plastic grocery bags be creatively reduced, reused, or recycled? - BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:07:51 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming webmaster@brainreactions.net 20 224. give them to the army to put over the talibans head in the night when they sneak up on them, environmentally friendly murder :) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 31367 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:46:13 223. Put a unique bar code onto all new plastic bags. These are scanned at the point of purchase. Each time a customer reuses their bags, they are given some minor discount (1% off), or they get some kind of recognition for recycling the bag. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 31267 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:24:08 222. We need to find easy, visible, ubiquitous recycle mechanisms - like kiosks for the bags. For example, put them in malls. They can get coupons for merchandise at that mall. The mall retailers then pay for the kiosk. The more bags you put in, the more and better coupons you get. Could do the same thing at grocery stores. People need to believe they will actually be recycled. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 30813 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:20:22 221. ask the comodity producers to pack their comodity in such a way that its easy to carry that ther is no need of a carry bag, just fix something to hold on everything even if its small, it can reduce the use of bags to an extent, use paper bags, use less microns in bags that they can be destroyed,create seperate disposal places for plastics that they can be collected for some other purposem may be recycllin if possible http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 30778 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:14:02 220. There is just one way to reduce it. Penalize the people who are carrying plastic bags. Its like shoot at sight order. Anyone found with a Plastic bag should be fined for around 500$. When people are put behind bars only then they would understand the importance of not using the plastic bags. It has to be the hard way, there is no other alternative. Governments have tried to give leverage to people but its not working at all. http://www.revolutioners.com http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 30645 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:01:06 219. use them to make rain coats... Suja----File Transfer http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 30369 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:17:23 218. use them as containers for items that are not always used such as x-mas decorations.......or we could use them as pots for plants.... http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 28820 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:46:11 217. hold mass recycling days throughout the year for recycling plastic bags. Start with educational institutes and government agencies and work up all the way to the private sector and then families http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 28501 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:17:43 216. 1.) Offer tax grants to supermarkets and shops who provide a certain amount of discount on most of their items if customers brought their own bags, be in plastic or otherwise. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 28500 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:14:50 215. if you have a leak in your shoe put the plastic bag over your foot and then put your shoe on it makes a great water proof guard. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 28490 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:24:38 214. use the old bags to create a "yarn" for crocheting reusable grocery bags! www.remodelinglibrary.com http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 28487 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:55:36 213. Reduced : Say NO / Ask Govt. to put ban / Ask Shopkeeper to provide alternate paper/cloth bags. Once u get one plastic bag , keep it in your car and start using that one for multiple purposes. Maintain a count of how many you have. Reused : I think Govt in India is using the junked plastic bags while making big freeways, they mix it with the tar and looks like it increases the grip. Recycled : ??? http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 28263 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:48:04 212. pack them full with snow and build a fort http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27805 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:39:13 211. use them instead of 'packing peanuts' when you're mailing a parcel www.intimateattitudes.com http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27362 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:05:03 210. use them as a cap to cover hair treatments ie: clour treatments, hot oil treatment, lice treatment www.intimateattitudes.com http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27361 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:01:47 209. Make wedding car flower decorations out of them www.intimateattitudes.com http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27360 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:58:10 208. Use them to stuff into holes and cracks to block cold air...like around windows, plumbing or in a greenhouse to minimize drafts. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27083 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:35:17 207. Design and make small household or office garbage cans that are a perfect fit for these grocery bags. Make them so they hold in place by the handles. Have a lid that covers the overhanging bag so you can't see them. Imagine reusing these for garbage bags so we do not have to buy garbage bags. We just throw away garbage bags, wy not use the plastic grocery bag as a garbage bag. Most everyone just throws them away anyway. ReUse or We Lose http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 26383 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:33:45 206. Combine them with other recycled products to make a wood-like product when compressed or glued and then use this to replace wood as a construction material(2x4's, particle boards, flooring, etc...). Then encourage companies and consumers who produce, use, or sell these products with tax incentives, grants, or free advertising! Imagine not destoying entire forests because we used something twice. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 26381 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:20:51 205. firstly make them out of pot and smoke it afterward http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 26345 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:23:01 204. Get grocery stores to start clothe bag rental program http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 26035 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:58:00 203. Use at home and in animal shelters for lining litter boxes and disposing of animal waste products. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 25826 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:06:59 202. we have a kitchen area rug or throw rug made out of bags. Bought at green store http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 25345 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:11:02 201. melt them down and turn this waste stream into a new raw material http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 24841 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:26:53 200. They make great kites if you have kids http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 24327 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:07:33 199. use them to make rain coats http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 24316 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:49:16 198. Allow grocery chains to repurchase the used bags at a lesser price than they would pay for new plastic bags. In order to make this feasible a large quantity of bags would be needed for re-sale. Schools can collect these bags from students. Proceeds can go back to classrooms or school funding. Same concept applies to large offices promoting a "go green" campaign http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 24089 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:16:54 197. Turn into bags for sandbags that can be used by local governments for citizens in case of flooding, etc. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 24061 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:34:36 196. Start a program at schools across the world to teach kids and teenagers they need to recycle plastic stuff like plastic bags and other stuff that needs to be recycled. This would get people at a young age into the habit to recycle stuff. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 22693 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:05:18 195. Collapse bags into cell phone sized pouch to easily bring to store. Really interesting MSNBC video report on paper vs. plastic: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23358591 http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 22691 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:05:23 194. Use them as bird scarers http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 22482 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:09:49 193. the best thing to do is to urge supermarkets to make the bags in sizes so that it fits the small bins in each room like the one next to the study table. this will reduce cost of buying bin bags and also throwing rubbish every week. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 22346 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:42:59 192. http://www.eon-econ.org/2007/manifold-benefits-of-using-plastic-to-make-roads/ http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 22249 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:08:20 191. In Bangalore, India old/waste plastic bags are used to lay roads. Links: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/16/stories/2006081620460400.htm http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 22248 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:08:07 190. get one of those paper lamps from IKEA and glue lots of bags onto it. Looks amazing. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 21815 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:18:09 189. Collect them and make a messenger bag!!! they are cool look at this tutorial, (http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/08/making_messenger_bags_the.html) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 21546 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:58:22 188. The BBC news site recently had a debate about this subject: Should shops do more to reduce packaging? http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=3719&edition=1&ttl=20071024194047 http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19979 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:41:13 187. Use them as garbage bags - that's what I do at home. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19960 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:11:25 186. Shred them into tiny pieces so they can be used as fake snow in window displays http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19883 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:33:22 185. Put them under sheets to make a bed uncomfortable for an unwelcome visitor http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19870 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:48:34 184. recycle bags into crates then they can make the transportation of shopping easier and more economical. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19869 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:43:52 183. This was an amazing live brainstorm session! We achieved most all of this in only 1-2 hours....with most the first half hour. Now click on the "good idea" button on the right to start rating the best ideas! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19468 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:43:33 182. If you are feeling ill, place plastic loops around your ears and use the bag to catch anything that might not want to stay in your body. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19450 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:44:24 181. Burn them instead of coal at the powerplant. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19445 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:54:06 180. Promote the challenge "Name 100 uses for a plastic bag" as a standard creativity challenge in training and exercises. This way the people will be trying to solve the problem for years to come! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19444 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:53:37 179. Put your shampoo, toothpaste, and shaving cream in them when you travel so that when the baggage handlers bang up your bag, it doesnt leak onto your clothes. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19443 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:52:56 178. Select the best ideas from this brainstorm and publish them on the Global Ideas Bank to spread the message. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19442 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:51:10 177. Print the contents of this brainstorm on all plastic bags to suggest ideas for uses and to promote the green message http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19441 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:50:24 176. Use them as planters for your houseplants - you could even use them for hanging plants using the handles. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19440 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:50:17 175. Melt them down and make them into crates. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19439 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:48:49 174. Put a can of soup in one, whirl it over your head, and see how far you can throw it. Challenge your friends! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19438 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:48:09 173. Turn them into a universal weighlifting set. Put a few bags inside each other and fill with a big of rice, cans or soup, etc. and do arm curls. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19436 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:46:50 172. Cut the bags into strips and hang from your window as blinds http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19435 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:45:10 171. Make all grocery store packaging be able to fit into square crates so you can easily move them to your trunk and into home without bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19434 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:44:14 170. (5 Google for information, inspiration, or ideas.) This Google image search (with search "plastic bags") produced this image: http://30gms.com/images/uploads/I_am_not_a_plastic_bad.jpg gives the idea: put advertising on plastic bags and use funds raised to concentrate on disposing of bags safely and spreading green message. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19433 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:44:05 169. Use them to wrap Christmas presents. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19432 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:43:38 168. Give a few of the bags to your sweetheart for Valentine's day. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19431 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:42:24 167. Create an environmental olympics where the main event involves creative ways to reuse these bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19430 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:41:24 166. Put one down your pants and walk around a bit to help you think of more ideas for this brainstorm. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19429 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:41:02 165. Put them under your sofa cushions to make it softer. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19428 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:40:16 164. Use them to make "summer snowmen." http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19427 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:40:02 163. Colour all plastic bags green so that if they are dumped they are not such an eyesore http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19426 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:07 162. What if we could seal oxygen or other gases into these plastic bags? Then when we need to use the gas, you can puncture the bag and put a "tap" pipe on it. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19425 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:38:28 161. Charge $0.05 for each of them at the checkout. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19424 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:38:18 160. Print flags on bags so that when the Olympics or World Cup is on you can attach them to your car and show your allegiance http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19423 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:38:09 159. Tie them to your car's attenna as a decoration. Or the bumper. Or to the seat on your bike. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19422 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:36:29 158. Take photos of birds and animals trapped in discarded bags and show them in shops as a deterrent http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19421 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:35:29 157. Put your laptop in them when it is in your backpack and it is raining so it doesn't get wet from the moisture that seeps through. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19420 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:34:20 156. Have huge signs outside shops telling people what to do with old plastic bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19419 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:34:17 155. Save up all you get for a year and then put them in Darin's mailbox as a prank. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19418 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:32:18 154. Take them along when you go to the farmers' market and put your purchases in them. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19417 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:28:49 153. Make blankets out of them for homeless people. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19416 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:25:15 152. Why does a bag have to be bag shaped? Why not just have sheets of plastic that can be wrapped around the shopping? Then these sheets would have constructive uses - as garden covers or maybe shelters for the homeless. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19415 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:22:54 151. Melt enough down to be able to make huge blocks that can be used as seats in parks and bus shelters http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19414 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:21:04 150. Have special and convenient parking spaces immediately outside shops: "only for customers who don't use plastic bags". http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19413 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:19:44 149. Grind them up to make confetti. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19412 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:19:32 148. Make sculptures using plastic bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19411 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:18:42 147. Encourage baggers to stop putting things with handles into them (e.g. gallons of milk, 6-packs, bottles of detergent). http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19410 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:17:51 146. Wrap bags around apples on trees so that when the apples fall they are caught by the bag http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19409 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:17:46 145. Shops could have a rule: only three bags per person. Or, they could weight your shopping and a chart shows how many bags the person is allowed http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19408 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:16:26 144. Fill them with water and put them in your freezer to make huge ice cubes for your cooler. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19407 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:16:21 143. Put useful advice on plastic bags - maybe about safety in the home, first aid or safe driving etc http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19406 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:13:51 142. Improve the ergonomic shape of products that would help people carry them just by hand, without the use of plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19405 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:12:34 141. Put list of suggestions on every bag: "100 things to do with this plastic bag" http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19404 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:11:42 140. Use it as gloves when working with grease and automobile parts http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19403 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:11:07 139. I had a dog that ate one, and it went right through him without causing any abnormal stoppage or anything. Maybe we could eat them to help curb appetite and lose weight. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19402 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:09:48 138. Use it as gloves to do your dishes http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19401 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:09:33 137. Put 1,000 of them in your shirt and pants and sumo wrestle one another!!!!!!!! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19400 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:07:19 136. make t-shirts out of plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19399 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:06:11 135. Use them as condoms. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19398 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:05:43 134. Fill them with dirt and build levees out of them. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19397 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:03:38 133. Create camping tents from plastic http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19396 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:03:25 132. Use it as a meditative tool. Slowly breathe in and out of it while focusing on something. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19395 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:02:55 131. Use them as idea bags. Every time you get an idea throw it into your bag. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19394 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:02:16 130. create a bicycle tire plastic bags that never get punctured. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19393 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:02:06 129. Grind them up and use them as stuffing for stuffed animals. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19392 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:01:16 128. Twist several bags together to form a "rope" and use as a chest expander http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19390 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:59:17 127. Have a local company that can disinfect them in mass and then distribute to local sellers of food and other products for their packaging. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19389 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:59:14 126. Make all future bags clear plastic and clean so they can be used for food storage http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19388 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:58:22 125. Inhale and exhale into them to build lung capacity http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19387 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:57:22 124. Use them to take your lunch to school or work. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19386 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:56:04 123. Stuff them in the mouths of dirty mouthed little kids instead of washing them with soap. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19385 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:55:22 122. Create disposable gloves for doctors to use in hospitals http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19384 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:54:21 121. Blow them up, tie them shut, then slam it between your hands to make a loud popping noise. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19383 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:52:21 120. Use plastic bags to make your shower cap! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19382 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:50:29 119. Attach little army men to them like they are parachutes and throw them from high places http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19381 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:50:21 118. Get the space shuttle to dump bags in space http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19380 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:49:28 117. gotta go, have seminar. last idea, product integratable plastic bags so that a number of them can be somehow used together for more serious purpose other than shopping grocery http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19379 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:47:34 116. Put your feet in them before putting your socks on when you go sledding - keeps your feet dry! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19378 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:47:22 115. Compress them into bullets for the cops to use when shooting rioters http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19377 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:46:27 114. Send bags beneath the earth's core so they are all melted and cannot pollute http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19376 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:46:09 113. To reduce...start issuing quotas on how many plastic bags a store can give out to customers. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19375 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:45:57 112. train the store employee how to stuff things into as few bags as possible http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19374 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:45:11 111. print interesting news on paper bags so people wannt paper more http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19373 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:44:04 110. create sound proof rooms with plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19372 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:43:41 109. print free papers, like badger herold on plastic bags, so people with take care of them http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19371 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:43:10 108. organize clubs or organizations on campus to boost reduce plastic bags and reuse them http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19370 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:42:12 107. Put at the bottom of lockers in lockerrooms so that the bottoms don't get sandy and salty from the shoes. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19369 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:41:10 106. Ask art galleries to arrange exhibitions that feature exhibits made only from plastic bags. Ask all the famous artists and sculpturers to make one exhibit each. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19368 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:40:48 105. Have special lectures or sessions in student organizations about plastic recycle http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19367 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:40:31 104. Use to carry sweaty or wet clothes back from the gym http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19366 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:40:20 103. Stuff in glasses when traveling so the glasses don't break http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19364 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:39:04 102. Create an outdoor rug http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19363 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:38:46 101. Give the country a project: collect millions of bags, melt them and use them to make a gigantic statue that celebrates the country's identity http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19362 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:37:50 100. People who are just watching this brainstorm and have not added any ideas are encouraged to add ideas! My idea - Ask grocery stores to compile a list of ideas that shows benefits of using paper bags instead of plastic. Put this list everywhere in your shop http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19361 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:37:29 99. lower the quality of plastic bags to make ppl frastrated with the plastic ones and turn to paper http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19360 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:35:59 98. Every time you take a bottle for recycling you are asked to put it in a plastic bag http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19359 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:35:16 97. Create tents out of plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19358 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:33:43 96. What if we could use the plastic bags to protect the icebergs in the Arctic from melting? That would solve 2 of our problems. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19357 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:32:50 95. Give groups of students or engineers a plastic bag challenge, to creatively develop a way to make them useful http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19356 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:32:32 94. Host the world's biggest plastic bag ball contest - make balls out of plastic bags...and auction them at the end for charity.. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19355 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:31:56 93. Buy one of those cheap bag holders with holes in it from Ikea to organize your supply of bags for reuse. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19354 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:31:21 92. Use bags to cover plants when transporting them http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19353 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:29:36 91. sudoku on plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19352 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:29:26 90. add small collectors in car truncks specially for plastic bags for better bag collection http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19351 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:29:08 89. Start getting Hip hop stars/rap artists talking singing about not wasting plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19350 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:26:24 88. Melt bags and compress them into balls for children to play with http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19349 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:25:03 87. Film American Beauty like clips of a bag gracefully blowing in the wind (bag as supporting actor!) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19348 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:24:44 86. Print games on the bags so that people will want to keep them http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19347 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:23:51 85. Create a facebook group and create awareness to recycle plastic bage http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19346 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:23:25 84. Print this on the plastic bag - "Please re-use me, dont throw me away when i'm still good"..or some other phrase that would urge ppl to re-use the bag. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19343 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:22:30 83. make high-end purses or other "bags" from the bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19342 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:22:18 82. Don't know if this was said yet....weave the bags into - more bags! Use them for backpacks, reuseable grocery bags, etc. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19340 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:21:27 81. Put them over your shoes on a muddy day http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19339 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:59 80. Have the local community provide you with an eco friendly bag to bring to stores when they give you your garbage/recycling program http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19338 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:56 79. Give annual tax breaks for returning plastic bags to the government http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19337 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:50 78. Devise machines that super-compress thousands of bags into a tiny space http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19336 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:43 77. hold "plastic bag collection" competition, the kids who got more bags win http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19335 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:19 76. Weave the bags into temporary belts that can be worn in a pinch http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19334 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:19:03 75. enforce the adverticement of the negtive effect on the enviorment from using plastic bags and encourage ppl to use paper bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19333 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:18:06 74. Use the bag as an imaginary pet http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19332 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:16:52 73. Grocery bags that are not torn or are in decent condition could be returned to the grocery store for say 1 cent per each good bag/ store credit for a certain number of bags...its a win-win situation for both the grocery store, and the customer. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19331 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:16:48 72. Host a bag race to raise money for the earth, people race them. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19330 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:16:44 71. Pass a law so that when bags are purchased, a percentage of the money goes into researching how to make bags biodegradable http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19329 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:16:00 70. Bags could be made into tires and later the tires into tires swings on playgrounds http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19328 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:15:30 69. use the wasted bags on the roof of the building for water proof http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19327 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:15:23 68. Start a company that takes the old bags, weaves them into bigger new bags, and brand them for grocery stores so they can sell them to their customers. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19326 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:15:06 67. Create a drop-box for plastic bags outside grocery stores where the bags are collected again, cleaned/sterilized and then people going into the store could take a clean bag with them when they go shopping. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19325 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:14:19 66. Give researchers at universities challenges on how to recycle the bags in new ways. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19324 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:13:36 65. Find out how many bags the average person will waste in a lifetime. Create a big pile of bags and photo them to enforce the message. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19323 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:13:28 64. Donate the bags and receive 10 cents each time you donate http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19322 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:13:18 63. Bags could be used in cushioins, doll/toy stuffings.... http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19321 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:12:29 62. Compress the bags together and wind them tight to make a ball http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19320 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:12:14 61. make the plastic bags much biger, so the number of bags needed drops and the total material needed drops http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19319 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:11:51 60. We could collect all bags and simply give them back to the grocery store once a month. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19318 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:11:36 59. Turn the bags into a raincoat or poncho. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19317 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:11:13 58. create art out of plastic bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19316 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:11:04 57. What if you were to create matresses that were stuffed with old bags? http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19315 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:10:22 56. Show YouTube videos of what happens in the "life of a grocery bag" that raises awareness of the harm these bags cause the earth. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19313 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:10:09 55. Create a new form of art using the different shades of plastic covering as a different color for a portrait for instance. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19312 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:10:00 54. shred the bags and use the pieces for thermal insulation for construction or sth http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19311 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:09:36 53. Create new paintings using plastic bags of different colors. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19309 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:09:27 52. Create a delivery truck service that delivers groceries once you are done shopping, so you don't need bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19308 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:09:20 51. Give kids a one cent bounty for every littered bag they find and return. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19307 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:09:10 50. Treat the bags so they can be used for loft insulation http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19306 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:09:09 49. Once a shopper uses and owns a bag they are then, by law, held responsible for that bag. They have to - if necessary - bury the bags in their own garden http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19305 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:08:51 48. set a special trash can on stress for plastic bags only http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19303 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:08:48 47. Chop up the bags to make artificial turf with them. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19302 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:08:40 46. We could stack up plastic bags one on top of another and compress them together to create solid plastic useful for moulding furniture or other plastic objects. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19301 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:08:35 45. If you are cooking at home put the bag on your head and use as a hairnet! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19299 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:07:59 44. What if we used churches to spread the message that throwing away plastic bags and not re-using them was a "sin" against the world. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19298 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:07:47 43. Give kids a bag to use as artwork canvas for an art class. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19297 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:07:41 42. Fill empty bags with helium and let them float away - not my problem anymore! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19296 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:07:25 41. Make a fruitfly trap with one of the bags, put a banana in the bottom and then quickly tie the bag to trap the flies. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19295 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:07:21 40. How about turning the bag into an interesting kite. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19292 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:06:53 39. We could create public artwork from just used grocery bags to raise awareness about the waste. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19291 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:06:46 38. Use bags to store things in your home http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19290 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:06:41 37. Use the bags as disposable gloves, pick up gross things around the house with them. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19289 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:06:28 36. Convert shredded plastic into a decorative item for the outdoors, like fake grass. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19288 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:06:18 35. invest more in research in developing biodegradable plastic for the bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19287 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:06:15 34. Keep a bag or two in your backpack to use to protect papers, etc. from water if it rains. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19286 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:05:34 33. keep the bags and use it when you go grocery shopping next time http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19285 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:05:22 32. Put "dead" bags in the foundations of roads being made http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19284 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:05:18 31. stop making the trash bags, and make all trash can to hold only shopping pags to encourage the reuse of these plastic grocery bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19283 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:05:16 30. Stuff bags into a pillow case to make a pillow. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19282 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:05:08 29. Use them as re-inforcement to build water-proof walls and windows in buildings. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19281 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:04:45 28. Put "dead" bags in the foundations of buildings being built http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19280 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:04:44 27. Use the bag as a bicycle seat cover for when it is raining (store it under the seat). http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19279 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:04:35 26. encourage the manufacturers to make as many product as possible with easy handle features http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19278 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:04:14 25. Actually take the old bags, weave them into a bigger new bag you can bring with to the store. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19277 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:56 24. Recycle your plastic bags as trash bags. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19276 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:46 23. How about burning them to create foul smell that drives away mosquitoes and bugs in any outdoor park area. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19275 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:37 22. give a dozen cloth bags to the store members, and set a rule that they have to use the cloth bags to get their member ship discount. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19274 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:36 21. Reuse the bags as decoration for halloween...the white ones are ghosts. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19273 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:23 20. We could connect many of these bags together and create a plastic rope. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19272 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:04 19. Use bags (or shredded bags) to fill wall cavities - for insulation etc. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19271 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:03:00 18. Do what Trader Joe's does, have a drawing if you bring in your own bag http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19270 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:48 17. use paper bags, of course http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19269 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:32 16. Create a collaboration with grocery stores to not use the bags at all. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19268 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:29 15. What if we turned the plastic bags into flat sheets of thin plastic that could be used to make rain jackets or disposable umbrellas. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19267 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:17 14. loan container/cart which are compatable in trunck, and cumstomer supposed to return them to store next time http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19266 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:13 13. Just ban the bags in local cities altogether (like SF). http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19265 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:05 12. offer loading service helping ppl load their stuff in the car with out the bags http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19264 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:01:57 11. How about we shred the plastic bags into tiny pieces and use the shredded plastic as filler material for shipping and packaging. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19263 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:01:37 10. OK...we will start...let your ideas rain! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19262 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:01:23 9. After you’ve entered as many ideas as you will, you can click the “good idea” button next to some of the best that you’d like to highlight. (on the right side) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19261 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:01:05 8. No idea is a bad idea here...so risk anything! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19260 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:00:41 7. Google for information, inspiration, or ideas. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19258 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:00:27 6. If you see an idea from someone else that sparks a new idea, enter it. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19257 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:00:10 5. Get into your zone entering your own ideas, don’t worry about reading everything or duplication. Get your ideas out there. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19256 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:59:51 4. Try to enter as many ideas separately as possible. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19254 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:59:31 3. Welcome to this live brainstorm! Here are a few tips and guidelines http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 19253 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:59:12 2. make dresses out of the plastic bags (http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/images/SF_dump_art_program009.jpg and http://www.animadesigns.com/liveartbites_files/fusing-plastic-bags-ultimate-in_3.jpg) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27002 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:30:24 1. Put all in another big bag and use it like a sofa... the design of the big bag its another idea..! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1815 27007 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:22:55