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Hailey Environmental Leadership Program (H.E.L.P.)

Just Bag It!

YouTube Video Contest

The Just Bag It! project held a YouTube Video contest in early 2010, and is now accepting entries for a second round of creative videos. Click here for more information.

Calendar

Just Bag It! is a pollution source reduction program aimed at reducing the use of plastic bags. Watch this page for ongoing program activities and results.

Upcoming

• Just Bag It! will have a booth each Thursday at the Hailey Farmers' Market from June through August. See you at the market!
• The second round of the YouTube Video Contest is still accepting entries. Click here for more information.
• There will be a school logo contest this fall; makeitgreen@att.net for more information.

• Hooked on crocheting totes out of used plastic bags? Join us at the Hailey Public Library on Tuesday, August 10 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. to learn how to make your own fabulous tote. It's FREE! Just bring your own scissors, three to five plastic grocery bags and a size M or N crochet hook.

Partners & Participants

Partners

Just Bag It! thanks the following project partners for their fantastic support:

 

Participants

Participants have been incredibly supportive in reducing the use of plastic bags. And many of the program's participants are living proof that even if a business does not use plastic bags there are many different ways to creatively practice environmental sustainability. Thank you!

Balmoral The Loft @ Main St. La Alianza Creative Edge Big Wood Nutrition Zaney's Paula's Dress Shop The Goldmine The Golden Elk Advocates Attic

Blaine County Fitness Curves The Bead Shop Webb Copy & Print Spring Mobile AT&T Barkin' Basement Vintage Gypsy US Bank

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Public Art Project

The Just Bag It! temporary public art project, by artist Sheila Kelley, was installed during A Month of Art in Hailey. (The month of July has been proclaimed A Month of Art by the Hailey City Council.) Sheila's project was on display at Albertsons for two weeks and at Atkinson's for two weeks. The project's primary material is used plastic bags.

The sculpture is now making its way to the Hailey Farmer's & Artist's Market, so if you missed it in July, you can see it at the market!

Publications & Resources

Publications

Just Bag It! Brochure ( English)

Just Bag It! Brochure (Spanish)

Paper or Plastic . . . or Neither

Why Shouldn't We Use Plastic Bags?

Key Findings from San Francisco and Seattle

Resources

US Environmental Protection Agency

Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, FAQ About Plastic Bags

Bags by the Numbers

Green California

Slate Plastic Bag Article

reusablebags.com

Progress Reports / Results

Environmental Protection Agency Quarterly Progress Reports

1st Quarter 2010

Other Reports

Our Town Coverage of Bag Free Day

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Just Bag It! has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement X1-00J05301 to City of Hailey. The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names of commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.