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Bag with artist

Check this one out - hope the quotes are readable on the web. They really get to the heart of our work.


Education and Empowermnet

Roots & Shoots youth member teaching children at the farmers' market how plastic bags are made as they decorate their own bags to take home.


Wild Oats/Whole Foods

Whole Foods announced that they have banned plastic bans in their two stores in Austin, TX, with plans to eliminate plastic bans from their stores nationwide in 2008 and increase their reusable bag rebate to ten cents. At this event, we spoke with Wild Oats customers near the store entrance. Wild Oats has been bought out by Whole Foods.


At the library

RFH R&S youth member Sammi reads from the book "3 Pandas Planting" by Megan Halsey to children at a Pollution Solutions event at Scottsdale Library.


Phoenix Outdoor Recreation Festival

Youth from the community decorate bags at the Phoenix Outdoor Recreation Festival in the fall of 2007.


Pollution Solutions Booth

Our usual booth at community outreach events.


Bags around the world

Resources for Health Roots & Shoots youth displaying world map annotated with the many countries that have taken action to reduce plastic bag consumption through legislation, policies, or programs.


Paper versus Plastic

“Plastic versus Paper” display in front of raffle bags at Pollution Solutions booth at Peace on Earth Day, 2007.


Decorating bags for seniors

RFH Roots & Shoots youth members decorate reusable bags to include in care packages for senior citizens in 2006.


Jacob with hemp bag

The Jane Goodall Institute launched the Roots & Shoots Reusable Bag Campaign in time for Earth Day 2006. Here is one of our youth members showing the organic hemp bag.