Recycled plastic bag crochet bags
I often get asked 'what's the best way to recycle plastic bags?' But apart from simply re-using them, there's not a great deal you can do. Recycling plastic requires a lot of energy, which just generates more C02, and you're back where you started. So the best solutions are not accepting the bags in the first place, and re-use.
Here's a fun variant on reusing old bags the traditional way: try transforming them into a new, far more stylish bag of your own, by picking the colours you want to use, tearing them into strips, and using the strips to crochet.
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I stumbled across this website, which gives step by step instructios on how to make your own recycled crochet bags, with patterns for different sized totes. It gives you all the tips you need, from how to prepare your old plastics to creating fun, colourful creations you'll be proud to carry around on your travels. And if you get really good at it, there's even a blog devoted to plastic bag craft: My Recycled Bags.com.
