A new exhibition at Boston Children’s Museum charts the growth of the reusable bag industry and celebrates the diverse range of reusable shoppers on the market. The display, called In the Bag: The Art and Politics of the Reusable Bag Movement, opens on Thursday.
One of the most interesting parts of the exhibition is a celebration of upcycled shoppers from around the world made from billboards, rice bags, juice boxes, and even old plastic bags. It features the work of fair trade organizations and prominent designers including Anya Hindmarch and Nahui Ollin and eco-fashion firm GG2G. There are also installations from modern artists using plastic bags as materials. These colorful creations help to balance the sections documenting the problems plastic bags cause around the world.
The new exhibition is part of Boston Children’s Museum’s ongoing green educational initiatives. It reminds individuals of their power to reduce dependency on plastic bags and improve the planet’s health. The museum realizes that change doesn’t just come from doing better, but encouraging young people to follow in your footsteps. Hopefully in a generation or two we’ll see people shunning plastic bags entirely.
In the Bag: The Art and Politics of the Reusable Bag Movement is on display at the Boston Children’s Museum from September 15 to November 27. Entry costs $12, but a portion of this fee benefits fair trade women’s cooperatives around the globe.
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