Let's face it. Right now there's nothing more fashionable than recycling. You can work the green trend into your wardrobe while saving the planet with these clever ways to reuse plastic bags.
1. Fuse Plastic Bags
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A great way to recycle all those plastic grocery bags is to fuse them together to make a flexible material. This material can be used in lots of jewelry and accessory projects, giving everything it touches a futuristic look.
2. Fused Plastic Project Examples
Tracie of RadicalRecycks
Need some inspiration? Check out all you can do with fused plastic, just like these talented artisans did. Here you can find bags, bookmarks, coffee cozies, coaster, hats, purses and more.
3. Make Plastic Bag Yarn, or 'Plarn'
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Did you know that it takes a grocery bag more than 1000 years to decompose in a landfill? Instead of trashing those bags, you can make 'plarn' to turn them into reusable totes and futuristic jewelry.
Learn how to make your own plarn for crochet and knitting projects. Plarn is easy to make and it is a simple way to recycle those plastic bags.
4. Plarn Project Examples
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Check out these styles from plarn stitchers who have turned plastic bags into earrings, baskets, purses and more. You'll be amazed that these accessories were once mere shopping bags.
5. Make a Grocery Bag Caddy
Debbie Colgrove
Need a way to store all those bags you intend on reusing? Our Guide to Sewing will show you how to make a quick & easy grocery bag caddy.
6. Plastic Bag Crafts for Kids
Have more bags than you could ever wear? Try making a parachute for an action figure or a Halloween ghost with these projects from our Guide to Family Crafts.7. More Sweet DIY Fashion
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Easy Clothes to Make:
How-To Pants . How-To Skirts . How-To Dresses . Recycle Your Clothes . 10 Clothing Repairs You Should Know . Beginner Sewing Projects . T-Shirt Surgery . Stencils Library . Top 10 Hippie Clothes . Punk Clothes to Make
Bracelets, Earrings, Necklaces and More:
Junk Drawer Jewelry . Decoupage Jewelry . Make Bracelets . Jewelry Making . Hemp Jewelry
Bags, Hats, and More Accessories:
Free Hat Patterns . How-To Bags . Make Scarves . College Student Accessories . Index of Accessory Projects . Gloves and Wristbands
