Toronto’s casual flirtation with banning plastic bags has recently been squelched. But in our schools, our teachers continue to inspire and be inspired by students who will grow up to make different choices–and create a different world. What can we learn from what is happening elsewhere?

(Screenshot taken from Plastic Bag Ban Community Page)

Try out Factory Direct Promos’ new interactive plastic-bag-ban world map that tracks how places all over the world are addressing the plastic bag problem and its possible solutions. Click on one of the color-coded pins to learn why some places have a law that prohibits plastic bags, uncover where efforts to implement a bag ban were unsuccessful, and discover the path that different places have taken which led to a tax or fee in place of disposable bags. Neat lens for viewing the world through this environment-friendly action!

(Screenshot taken from Inhabitat)

This office building is made entirely from recycled paper!  Two German architects have taken recycled paper use to new heights. Click here to view the “Paper House,” a 2,045 square foot temporary workspace composed of 550 bales of compressed, recycled paper sourced from area supermarkets.