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Embellish Straw Bag with Recycled Plastic Bags

April 22, by Claudia Porter. Leave a Comment

In honor of Earth Day today I thought I would bring you a recycled project.  Did you know you could do hand embroidery with plastic bags?  Well you can and it’s easy with this tutorial over on FeltMagnet.

Take a plain straw tote that you may have around the house, grab some plastic bags and get to work.  Complete with detailed step by step photos and instructions, this project can bring new life into an old tote.

It’s also a great way to keep a few plastic bags out of the trash and don’t we all want to do that.  And once your bag is finished, you can use it at the market instead of getting a bag.  It’s a great solution!

Let’s not forget that there is only one earth and we want to take good care of it.  Why not start with this fun project?

Click here to get the instructions: How to Embellish a Straw Bag with Recycled Plastic Bags

[photo from FeltMagnet]

Why should you make your own shopping bags or totes?  Plastic bags are from the same source as all plastic: crude oil. So what is wrong with crude oil? The manufacturing process emits considerable amounts of pollution, and the product is not biodegradable. On land, plastic bags are one of the most common types of litter worldwide. As plastic bags are lightweight and float easily, this means they can travel long distances when picked up by the wind this includes landing in the ocean. Then wildlife gets tangled or ingests the bags, both in the sea and on land.  Make a difference and make your own shopping grocery bags.  Have plastic bags you need to re-use? Consider making these DIY upcycled plastic bag crafts.

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