09/06/10 Andy Keller from Chico, CA casts himself as the Bag Monster to increase support for the banning of plastic bags. He brought his 45,000 plastic bag installation to DuPont Circle on Monday afternoon to make his point.

The 45,000 bag display represents how many plastics bags a typical individual uses during their lifetime. Keller’s Bag Monster costume is made out of 500 plastic bags, the amount one person uses in a single year.