How To Make Plastic Mats Out Of Plastic Bags

Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose.

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. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Stop with the whining about using new bags already. One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags.

All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st. Gather the plastic bags. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. 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. How to make plarn.

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.