How To Make Plastic Mats Out Of Plastic Bags

A word of forewarning when putting out the call to action for collecting plastic bags be prepared for an avalanche of plastic bags.

How to make plastic mats out of plastic bags.

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Stop with the whining about using new bags already. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. This is a great way to involve your local church group knitting or crochet group youth group or scout organization with collecting and sorting the bags.

One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags. So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. 500 700 plastic shopping bags for a person sized mat but can vary depending on what you re using the mat for 10mm or larger crochet hook.

How to make plarn. Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose. How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic. Gather the plastic bags.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Instead of becoming landfill plastic bags can be used for fun craft projects.