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Beach Trash to Ocean Animals – Plastic Bag Sculptures and Jewelry

These really captured my marine biologist heart when i saw them- sea creatures crocheted from discarded plastic bags found on the beaches of Australia (and wherever else her travels take her). Not only is it a wonderful example of reuse (of already discarded trash), but it actually helps save the creatures she is creating with the trash. I’m speechless of just how eco-friendly this is!

Helle Jorgensen is the artist behind these wonderful designs. Taking hints from nature and the underwater world, its almost as if she crochets the memory of the plastic, weary from their travels across the ocean. Im amazed at the variety of colors and types of plastics she finds on the beaches- although i shouldn’t be. Anyone who has participated in any kind of coastal cleanup would know the copious amount of trash that wash up on our beaches everyday.

For those not of the recycled/repurposed plastic bag persuasion, she also creates unique jewelry and fashionable items out of reclaimed wool (blankets, scraps, etc.). These fabulous works of art are available for sale, although most pictured on this feature have already been sold.

Related posts:

1. Pacific Plastic Trash Island
2. New Soap, Old Bottle – Reducing Trash with Reuse
3. Simply Wood Rings – Eco-Concious Jewelry
4. Eco Friendly Reader Suggestions – Green Jewelry and Sustainable Furniture Design
5. Biodegradable Plastic Garbage Bags

Tags: Artist, crochet, Jewelry, ocean, reuse, Sculptures

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