A Safe Way to Put Plastic Bags Over Your Head

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Check out our friend Recycle Cindy’s latest creation… a Plarn hat.  All you need is 20 plastic bags and a blatant disregard for your mothers warning not to put plastic bags over your head. 
Check out the pattern on her site MyRecycledBags.com to make your own, and make sure you reassure your mother that this creative [...]

Etsy Find: Upcycle With Plarn Plastic Yarn

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Upgrade: $10

Plarn is plastic yarn made from shopping bags (or any pliable plastic refuse) that has been cut into loops, girth hitched together into longer strips, and woven or knitted into a plastic fabric. This is a perfect way to upcycle any of those plastic bags that may be lingering in your life. This “fun [...]