It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! No, silly… it’s the Bag Monster!
This is no joke, people. There is a man who dresses himself up as the “Bag Monster” – a costume composed of about 500 plastic bags, the same number that the average American consumes in just one year. He is traveling the country to raise awareness about the effects of single-use plastic bags on our environment, as the vast majority of the 100 BILLION bags consumed in this country every year end up in landfills – or even worse, the ocean. Ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Yeah, I thought so.
Some find him quirky and all around nuts. I think he’s brilliant – bringing humor to a critical environmental adversity in order to increase public awareness. I mean, seriously. Who isn't going to pay attention to a grown man wearing nothing but 500 plastic bags?
Check out his page for updates, photos, and laughs. If you’re lucky, he could be coming to a town near you!
http://www.bagmonster.com/
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