Plastic Grocery Bags: Part 2
In the last report from the popular Etsy Forum thread Earth-friendly Living & Crafting, I talked about the importance of using reusable bags instead of plastic. But what should you do with all those bags that you still have stuffed into a closet or cupboard? Or with the bags that you have to get when you forget your reusables? Here are some creative ideas...
- If you're a knitter or crocheter, turn the bags into yarn and make a reusable grocery or beach tote, a floor mat or even dishwashing scrubbies. If you're not sure how to get started, you can find a tutorial on how to make the plastic yarn here. There's also a great example of a finished bag made by GranKnit on Etsy here.
- Have an iron? Fuse the plastic bags together using wax paper to make a stronger fabric-like sheet of plastic that you can use for just about anything. Make a waterproof wallet, shipping envelopes, baby bibs...you name it! The Etsy Storque posted a great tutorial on how to do the fusing here. For an eco-friendly fashion statement, check out this plastic bag raincoat!
- If you can't re-use all those bags yourself, find a local supermarket or other store that has a plastic bag recycling bin. Or see if a Goodwill or other thrift shop near you will take them for their customers.
- Using plastic grocery bags to line your waste baskets at home is another great way to re-use. Although if you compost your organic waste (or at least keep it separate from other garbage and recycling), plastic garbage bags aren't all that necessary.
Thanks for reading!
Sarah
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