Christmas Team Colours

This little guy has got into the Christmas spirit, sporting the Christmas team colours: red for the holly berries, Rudolph's nose and Santa's suit, green for the christmas tree and holly leaves, as well as transparent (I know it's not a colour) for the icicles that hang from the holly leaves, the christmas tree and Santa's nose.

Goodbye Curley. Auf Wiedersehen PET

Today we look back on the dramatic life and career of one of the most iconic characters in recent glamour history.  Today we present the rise and fall of Petula "Curley" Spirtz.
Curley's meteoric rise to fame on the covers of international fashion glossies and catwalks took everyone by surprise. She was 'discovered' at a makeover party by a hair stylist to the stars and was declared an original.  Her unique look placed her somewhere between the dollar store that she was born into and the horror flicks that she later made cameo appearances in. The first shock of her career came two years after her discovery when, without reason or warning, she pulled out of a hair deal with Revlon. This proved to be the start of her undoing - effectively this split ended her career in the fashion industry.
Curley later found work in the movie industry, briefly appearing first, under her real name Pet Spirtz, in Gone With The Wind. She found more prominent roles in Hairspray, Emily Spoonhands and as a psychopathic nightstalker in Spray Misty For Me. Sadly in later years she reportedly suffered from real life identity issues which left her struggling to strike a balance between work and her illness. She apparently lived in fear of being dropped by studios and of being left on the shelf. She fought desperately to brush aside her personal issues and plunge herself into her work, but the limelight eventually dimmed when it became clear she no longer needed make up artists or stylists for the parts she was offered in the horror flicks. Towards the end she started getting involved with chemicals and was eventually found broken,abandoned, in pieces in the gutter.
Petula Spirtz's story is apt warning that one season you're in, the next season you're out. We say goodbye and some may say good riddance to the queen of glamour, the wicked witch of B movies: Auf wiedersehen, auf wiedersehen PET.

Exhausted Little Helpers

Although most people think of Santa's helpers working hard over the Christmas period, not many consider the build up to the big day.  These two little helpers look exhausted already and it's not even December!

Father Clipsmas

Trying on the Santa beard is a sure sign that Christmas is around the corner.

Terrified of his own reflection!

He knows that the eyes behind him are only the markings on his wings, but to this day whenever he looks in the mirror a shudder of fear runs through his body.

Fly Boy Has Flown The Coop

If anyone was wondering what had happened to Fly Boy, the star of the show, worry no more. Our winged hero has spread those wings and flown the coop.  The picture below from his new guardian in the United States of America shows that Fly Boy has landed safely on the other side of The Pond, perhaps a little shaken, but none the worse for his jiffy-bag journey.

Anyone who thinks this is a set up of some kind, a way to reduce the plastic waste levels in Fly Boy's homeland, should think twice before protesting or suggesting any kind of rail-roading (or air-mailing for that matter). The shipping costs even for that little fellow far outstrip any possible advantage in such a hare-brained scheme. No, this was simply an opportunity for Fly Boy to broaden his horizons and for bridging the cultural gap with our neighbours across the Ocean. 

Good on you Fly Boy.  You are now an ambassador for your country.  Make us proud and show us what you're made of.... (or perhaps not. You are made of plastic scrap after all.  But you know what I mean.) 

Sing Along, Especially If You Don't Know The Words

It's not every day that your household rubbish comes to life!

"Thank goodness"' you might say, but some of of our rubbish looks like fun when it gets a bit animated. 

King of The Castle

Beating the other climbers easily to the top of the wall this little fella couldn't help but show off, taunting the slower ones below with songs and rhymes that popped into his head:
"I'm the king of the castle. I'm the king of the castle. Get down you dirty rascals..."
"I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation..."
"I'm A number 1, top of the heap..."
As he paused for breath he was sure that he could hear a voice above him singing:
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall."
Hearing this voice he remembered an old saying his grandmother had repeated to him many times while he was still young. As he remembered his grandmother's voice he very quickly sat down in terrified silence to wait for the others to join him.
What was the old saying?  - Pride comes before a fall.

Mind The Gap

Flyboy likes a bit of adventure, but he nearly got more than he bargained for on his first rock climbing expedition. He got a little over-confident and went too close to the cliff edge without any safety equipment. Yes, he got the full 10-minutes of being shouted at from the instructor and another 2hrs of being laughed at by everyone else. He might be called Flyboy, but fly he cannot. Those wings are just for decoration, you know... so that he gets to sit at the top of the tree every Christmas.

Porky Pig Snout

While out and about on holiday some of the gang visited the tourist sites.  Ruined stone walls make the perfect backdrop, especially when there is a carved stone pig's snout to stand on. 

Man's Best Friend

In the age of the computer where convenience and reliability are key drivers of much change, relationships between man, beast and the environment are also brought into question. Not only do we now have genetically modified vegetables, but genetically modified animals reared for their meat are finding their way into our diets too. With such drastic changes as these, is the long-standing relationship between man and his trusty canine friend going to survive?

Lost in Space

Ordinarily, those who are shot into space have no use for parachutes nor expect any kind of safety net. This is cerainly the case for Buzz Nozzle. Buzz and his trusty jarheads are the team of astronozz leading the way in a new program of space exploration. The program aims to discover new materials, environments or, at worst, new dumping grounds to alleviate the pressure on Earth's limited resources. This program is certainly controversial, but the spokesperson for the mission was convinced it couldn't fail. "Even if the astronozz team doesn't make it back to Earth, we will have at least a little less plastic to deal with here."

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Actually, Otis The Owl isn't sitting on the dock of the bay. Instead he's sitting on a wok in dismay, as he looks on unable to help. His friend Pogo The Penguin has got himself into some very hot water this time. Chased away by fire-breathing Duncan The Dragon for waking him up early from a very deep sleep, Pogo leapt for cover into the metal pan. I hope you have been following closely and are prepared for the idiomatic twist to this Castaways tale - 'out of the fire and into the frying pan'. Don't worry though, as all Castaways are made of highly durable plastic, no Characters were harmed in the making of this silly story.

Dolphin-headed Dope?

He has an innocent smile and looks rather stupid, but that dolphin-like forehead may suggest a much higher level of intellect. This goes to show that you simply can't judge a castaway by appearances.

Of Uncertain Origin

Shy Baby Stormtrooper or Duck Bunny?

Top Twitter Tip No.5

Clean up and clean up: there's gold in them there hills (well, recyclable metals, at least)

U.S. EPA (@EPAgov) tweeted at 6:29 AM on Fri, Apr 26, 2013: Up a Lucky #Creek | #StateoftheEnvironment Photo Project ~ share your story

(https://twitter.com/EPAgov/status/327549888353157123)

The Dark Knight

Lurking in the shadows, waiting to deliver justice to Gotham City, Batman is dark, daring and most definitely dangerous... But wait... This is not the real Batman, the deadliest foe The Joker ever faced. He's a fake, all batsuit but no man - an empty package with no substance. To clean up Gotham City we need to put the Man back into the Batsuit and find ways to tackle the insane jocularity of The Joker the ruthless recklessness of The Riddler and the legal loopholes of The Litterer.

Bigfoot, Sasquatch... and more

Q: What have Bigfoot and certain types of amphibians got in common?
A: They both appear in our latest set of T-shirt designs.

i<3T4

Terminator 4 is a story of reclamation and recycling. The destruction caused in the battle between man and machine was unbelievable. In this fourth movie things are slowly but lovingly recreated by man in a way that will prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again. In an attempt to ensure peace, man is taught to respect the gifts he had taken for granted while the machines are programmed to see the world through loving eyes.

I'll Be Back!

The eye and the claw - two iconic images from the film The Terminator.
Remember, the war against waste that machines generate is yet to be won!

I Can't Believe My Eyes

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Inside the robot think-tank a pulse of life springs forth.

Lo-tech Sci-fi

Alien life forms exist in your rubbish bins and trash cans.

Penguin Motifs

Even though Pogo can't fly it doesn't stop him from living up to his name.

Pogo the Penguin

Pogo the Penguin plummetted from the plane without a parachute. ...No problem.

Plastic Penguin

Q: What do you get if you cross a penguin with discarded plastic spoons?
A: See the photograph below. It's cute but no replacement for the real thing.
Please do not spoon-feed the animals!

Hands Like Shovels

Collecting rubbish is never an easy job, but now that Red Cyclo has found a pair of helping hands his task will be much easier.

Re-cycler Red Cyclo Goes Round in Circles

Our Team Green driver, Red Cyclo, is transforming the way that he travels as well as the road that he follows. His quad bike that transformed into a motorcycle which then turned into an buggy has now morphed into a go-kart. Each time Red stops he picks up discarded rubbish and adds it to the vehicle. By cleaning up the mess he adds a new dimension and greater power to his vehicle for free. Being on the racing circuit it's not surprising that he's found a lot of discarded circular objects and added them to the beast he's grown very attached to. The machine is improving at no extra cost to Red, AND he's offsetting carbon emissions. The only problem seems to be that because of the circular quality of its new machine parts Red tends to go round and round in circles. Red Cyclo: A re-cycler by name and a re-cycler by nature.

Motor Sports and Poetry

Poetry and motor sports should be inseperable partners. Creating beautiful lines upon beautiful lines is poetry in motion.

Re: Cycle Re-Cycle Re-Cycle

Motor cycle / quad bike and rider made from recycled plastic packaging. Held together by the forces of nature. Spring loaded, interlocking pieces. Can take apart and rebuild into other models, again and again and again.

Top Twitter Tip No.4

bigfoot bagtag (@bigfootbagtag) tweeted at 1:44 AM on Mon, Mar 25, 2013:

"Recognise this hybrid critter? Part waste, part weasel: a wastrel? Part leopard, part litter: a leoper?"

Consider the long-term impact that our rubbish has on wildlife.

(https://twitter.com/bigfootbagtag/status/315881704839606272)

Rustling in the Rubbish

We had an unexpected visitor the other night. It was about midnight when I heard a rustling noise coming from the rubbish bin outside. "Foxes?" I thought, trying to get back to sleep and expecting the noise to stop after a while. It didn't. It got louder. "Bears?" I thought pulling the duvet over my head and wishing neither of us where here. Suddenly the noise stopped. I opened my eyes and turned my gaze toward the window, wondering if I could catch a glimpse of the creature as it went across to the next refuse bin. Out of habit I picked up my phone to check the time and as I did a strange little face appeared at the window. It wasn't a fox and it wasn't a bear. It was something I had never seen before and couldn't label. My phone was still in my hand, so quickly but stealthily I crept towards the window. Flash! The camera took the portrait and the critter took flight, almost literally. Here's the photo. Does anyone recognize this little fella?

Go, Red Cyclo!

Red Cyclo is picking up speed in the Race against Waste and the Dash against Trash.
Can you tell what household plastic rubbish makes the Red Cyclo character?

Top Twitter Tip No.3

bigfoot bagtag (@bigfootbagtag) tweeted at 11:50 AM on Wed, Mar 20, 2013:
"Burning rubber? Re-cycle."
http://t.co/F69AQXw8hs

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Good Boo, Bad Boo and a whole lotta ugly boo-ottle tops face a terribly sticky end. They have been captured and incarcerated in the rehabilitation centre for bad plastic while their futures are considered. The good, the bad and the ugly choices are:
1. rehabilition via re-use
2. reincarnation via recycling processes
3. reduction to carbon cinders via incineration

Will the judgement and sentencing be fair? Will Good Boo get favourable treatment for helping the Zombie Busters? Will the bottle tops get capped? Join us for the next thrilling episode of Super-Hero Super-Villain.

Boo Hoo - Zombie Zapped

An over-zealous zombie zapper last night forged a sensational, yet accidental milestone in the fight against landfill zombies. If you remember, Baby Boo turned bad when sruck down with the zombie virus a few days ago and was shackled for her own protection. Zombies can be a real threat to civilization and are usually melted down when they are found astray, outside their reservation. Somehow, in the middle of the night Baby Boo broke free and was about to slip through the electrified chain- link fence at the perimeter of the recycling detention centre (where all the bad plastic is rehabilitated) when a night guard saw her. He immediately turned up the voltage running through the fence, expecting to melt the escaping zombie into a dripping, bubbling, amorphous blob. Instead, to his surprise, the creature split into two almost identical forms, with one seemingly holding the other down until they were both reincarcerated by a squad of specially trained zombie busters. The accidental seperation of good plastic from bad by the use of extreme force is now being investigated by leading scientists and policy makers. There is still a chance to win the war against the plastic zombies, but don't wait for the policy makers - simply seperate and classify the good plastics from the bad. Reuse the good whenever possible. Make sure the rest is sent to be recycled immediately, so there will be fewer zombies to worry about in the future.

Boo Boo Voodoo

Baby Baby Boo, where are you?  It was unbelievable! Don't ask how it happened, but the sad yet cute little Baby Boo that we met yesterday suddenly transformed before our very own eyes into a barking voodoo zombie child. Yes, a barking voodoo zombie child! Thankfully we managed to chain her up before she could hurt anyone and hopefully the spell, or whatever caused this, can be broken soon. If anyone reading this can cast any light, please be a helpful character and cast away. o_O

Baby Boo

Baby Boo is sad today. Don't worry though, I'm sure she will be happy again soon - her emoticons are extremely changeable.

What a Castaway Character she is! o_O