What is the bread tag project?

Shani Nottingham is a NSW-based illustrator and rather obsessive collector of bread tags. In 2018, she made her hoarding habits public, beginning The Breadtag Project to showcase art made from the ubiquitous bits of plastic she found carelessly tossed away on roadsides, in parks and river ways.

What can you make with bread tags?

Here are 10 other uses for these handy (and free) little pieces of plastic:

• Use as a makeshift bookmark so you don’t lose your page.
• Clip matching socks together before washing or placing in drawers.
• Label computer, cable and other electrical cords.
• Keep earbud headphone cords untangled.

What are the tags on bread called?

A bread clip is a device used to hold plastic bags closed, such as those in which sliced bread is commonly packaged. They are also commonly called bread tags, bread tabs, bread ties, bread buckles, or bread-bag clips.

What do they do with recycled bread tags?

Bread Tags for Wheelchairs was founded in South Africa in 2006, with the tags collected used to manufacture seedling trays. The profits were then used to purchase wheelchairs for those less fortunate. It takes about 200 kilograms of bread tags to generate enough money for one wheelchair.

What are bread tags made of?

Bread tags are made of high impact polystyrene (Type 6 PS Plastic) which is denser than many other types of plastic, making them compact and easy to recycle.

Why do we collect bread tags?

The tags are recycled locally, raising funds to buy wheelchairs for disadvantaged people in South Africa. You can drop them off at one of their collection points, or you could go one step further and become a collection point yourself at home, school or work.

How many bread tags do I need for a wheelchair?

How many bread tags does it take to fund a wheelchair? About 250kg of bread tags need to be recycled to raise enough funds to buy an entry level wheelchair, although some do cost more, depending on the client’s needs.

Are bread tags worth money?

Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs Bread tags come in many shapes, sizes and colors. Made of High Impact Polystyrene they have a good recycling value. It takes 200 bread bags full of tags that are packed into 10 black bags or 200 kg of tags to bring in enough money to buy one wheelchair.

How many bread tags make a wheelchair?

What do the colored tabs on bread mean?

That’s right, the plastic tags or metal ties that are piling up next to your paper clip collection tell you which day of the week bread was baked on. The codes are as follows: Monday – blue, Tuesday – green, Thursday – red, Friday – white and Saturday – yellow.

How did the bread tag project start?

It was started by high school junior, Danielle Rothchild, after an upcycling challenge got her working with bread tags. She found an organization in South Africa collecting them to raise funds for wheelchairs.

What can I do with a bread tag?

Use a bread tag to hold tape in place. It works for masking tape, scotch tape, washi tape, etc. Keep pieces of thread and twine neat and tidy. Have a bunch of rubber bands loose in your junk drawer or desk drawer? Wrangle them with a bread tag! Label keys that you don’t use everyday.

How many bread tags have been collected in 2019?

Nearly 2 kilograms of bread tags have been collected since July 2019 (at the time of writing in December 2019). Always ensure provision of collection containers in work kitchens. Clearly communicate collection details via staff wide emails.

What is bread tags for wheelchairs?

Most of the recipients of the chairs had lost limbs through diabetes or the ability to walk due to a stroke. Mary Honeybun was initially inspired when she heard of a project through which “people collect the plastic tags at the top of bread bags to raise funds for charity projects” and in 2006, she founded Bread Tags for Wheelchairs.