![]() Information on how to help this organization is also listed on this video. Learn more about how the women of Gambia create the bags from the founder, Isatou Ceesay. One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul is the true story of how plastic shopping bags have wreaked havoc in one community and how a woman named Isatou Ceesay was determined to do something about it. View the book trailer (1.34 min.) and be drawn into the story of change, of hope, of making a difference. As in Ada’s Violin, the creativity of one person sparked hope and an answer. ![]() Book cover of One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia. Isatou noticed the growing problems the piles of plastic bag garbage was causing. By Miranda Paul, Elizabeth Zunon (illustrator). But living in a condition with no garbage system poses a problem. Plastic bags have many uses, and I am thankful. ![]() Miranda Paul shares the story of change, illustrated beautifully by Elizabeth Zunon. The foul aroma clogged my plugged nostrils and I could hardly breathe.Ī swelling of thanks rose within me as I read One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia. Daily, I would notice garbage lying around. When the heavy rains came in the Dominican Republic, trash flooded the streets. Trash pick-up is one of those conveniences I am thankful for. Having lived in a third-world country for two years, I learned to be thankful for the everyday conveniences we have on a daily, hourly, minute basis. ![]() I am sure you could add more to the list. Thanksgiving provides a time for reflection. ![]()
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