Amelia’s Recycling Project

Melissa Holding one of Amelia's Produce Bags

Happy birthday to Amelia, a regular patient of mine who has been coming in since 1992. She’s now seventy. You could say I have gotten to know her (and her husband, daughters, and grandkids, too) pretty well. She likes to sew. She’s been making the cutest heating pads out of fabric scraps, which she fills with rice and star anise. We sell them here in our office, so we get to enjoy the scent. Recently, I talked her into another project, the results of which are pictured here. Since we’re talking a lot in the office about getting plastic out of our lives to improve our health as well as the environment, I wanted some fabric bags people could take to the farmer’s market to put their fruits and vegetables into before weighing them and paying. What she came up are these reusable produce bags made from curtains purchased at the thrift shop. They are lightweight and it’s easy for the cashier to see what you have in the bag. What an excellent way to re-purpose a curtain into something everyone needs today. Thank you, Amelia, we can’t wait to see what you come up with next.