RECYCLED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG JEWELRY

These earrings and brooches are made from pieces of poly ethylene

recycled plastic shopping bags. Some of the bags were already made from recycled poly ethylene, so by making these earrings the plastic is recycled twice.

Most of my shopping bags come from Europe where I find a large assortment of different colors. I select the most colorfull pieces and heat treat them with my torch to shape them into nice fan like earrings and brooches. Doing this I produce a very colorfull residual product that will last for a long time.

At least these bags will not end up on a waste pile somewhere in the environment.

Not one pair of earrings or brooch is the same. Assortment varies daily,

The earrings were featured on ABC 13 Television in their Green Team show, http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/outdoors&id=6340539.

Broadcasted in January 2010 on Channel 39, Houston and published on their website: www.39online/lifestyle/goinggreen

 The brooches were part of the juried show "Rising Eyes of Texas 2009' , http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rising-Eyes-of-Texas/175387377980#/photo.php?pid=2788262&id=175387377980

 Earrings, hypo allergenic wires

Brooches & hair barettes