Morsbags? What is that?
Morsbags is a global community initative aimed at reducing the need for plastic shopping bags. Did you know that in the next 60 seconds, over 1,000,000 plastic bags will be distributed to people all over the world? It’s true.
It would be easy to whine about shoppers using all those bags and then throwing them away, but shoppers are not bad people. They are people in need. Naturally, the reason people use all those bags is they need something to put all their shopping in. Morsbags gives them another option. Rather than buy a bag (which they may not be able to afford) or use a free plastic bag, Morsbag guerrillas (volunteers) show up at shops and pass out hand made bags for free.
Would you like to join the local Morsbags group? Louise Cross is organising the group. She can be contacted on athertoncommunitygarden@gmail.com
If you’re thinking you would like to be involved, but aren’t really interested in sewing, have a look at this list of ways you could be involved. If you think of another way to be involved that isn’t listed, contact Louise.
- saving material/old curtains/doonas/thread
- Obtaining the above
- Making a cake to share on the sewing day
- Coming along on the sewing day to help, cut out, sew, iron
- Coming along on the guerrilla bagging day to hand out bags
- Bringing a cold drink on the sewing day
- Sharing the idea, forwarding the info
- Giving moral support
- Helping us find a suitable venue for the sewing day, needs to have power and space, tables.
- Donating to cover any possible costs with venue hire.
- Bringing along a sewing machine
- Bringing along iron and ironing board
- Thinking what a good idea! and deciding to reduce your own consumption of plastic bags
- Starting your own Morsbags Pod
- Making morsbags at home and bringing them to the Guerrilla bagging day.
