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Readers of the current issue of map magazine will have browsed our story on Envirosax and read the staggering statistic that Australians consume around 6.9 billion plastic bags each year. Of these, 350 are cleaned from the Brisbane River every week, meaning that 18,500 plastic bags find their way into our precious river every year.  Along with the plastic bags, 1 million bread bag tags and 700 plastic bottles are fished from the water every week by the Healthy Waterways Clean Up team. As part of the Brisbane Riverfestival, which kicks off this week, Brisbane school students and artist Tony Rice have collaborated in a series of kites, made from 350 plastic bags, called Out of the River…imagine. The kites will fly above the Goodwill Bridge and along the South Bank Cultural Forecourt as a visual reminder that we need to take better care of our precious waterways. Other artworks to look out for include chandeliers made from 700 plastic bottles and an installation artwork featuring 1 million bread tags. On a similar recycling note, some research in the map office has revealed that local businesses that are outside the zones for a Council recycling bin can arrange one via Visy. The bin can be delivered to your office for a small delivery fee, and recyclables are collected every two weeks.