{"id":17826,"date":"2026-03-10T15:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/a-fun-easy-craft-that-will-reduce-your-plastic-bag-use\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:04:31","slug":"a-fun-easy-craft-that-will-reduce-your-plastic-bag-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/a-fun-easy-craft-that-will-reduce-your-plastic-bag-use\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fun, Easy Craft that Will Reduce Your Plastic Bag Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/acts-of-kindness-that-only-god-sees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single-use plastic bags<\/a> are harder than we might think to banish from our daily lives. Even if we bring bags into the grocery store, we\u2019re still likely to gather produce in plastic sacks, plus pick up a loaf of bread, frozen vegetables or any number of other items that are kept fresh inside plastic bags.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re like me, you have a bag full of these plastic bags stashed somewhere in your pantry or garage. These can come in handy when you need to transport something and don\u2019t want to bring a new bag into the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/someone-cares-from-bags-to-blessings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">But each of us can<\/a> and should do more, at a time when oceanic scientists tell us that as many as 5.25 trillion macro and microplastic pieces are currently floating in the open ocean. Though these plastics do degrade, they do not biodegrade\u2014they are here to stay.<\/p>\n<p>My town\u2019s cultural council has partnered with an artist-in-residence who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlougee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teaching us as a community<\/a> to collect single-use plastic bags and create \u201cplarn,\u201d or plastic yarn with them. The plarn can be crocheted into artistic sculptures\u2026.but also into highly practical items like sleeping mats for the homeless, and, in a delicious twist, shopping bags.<\/p>\n<p>Plarn is easy and fun to make. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>Simply take a clean plastic bag and smooth it out flat. Fold it the long way in half and in half again. Cut off any handles plus the seam along the bottom of the bag\u2014you should have a tube-shaped object in front of you. Now cut the tube into one-inch strips, each of which is a loop. When you\u2019ve cut a pile of loops, link them end-to-end as you would with rubber bands. You can watch a 2-minute video like this one for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gQwTcizA7Oo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">easy-to-follow instructions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created yarn, you can get out your crochet hook! You can make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festfoods.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-reusable-plarn-bag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shopping bags<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vickiehowell.com\/2018\/03\/plarn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sleeping mats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyncrafts.com\/27162\/repurpose\/30-amazing-upcycling-ideas-turn-grocery-bags-spectacular-creations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rugs and other decorative treasures<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A craft project that can help protect the oceans? I\u2019m on board. Are you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single-use plastic bags are harder than we might think to banish from our daily lives. 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