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TRY CROCHETING PLASTIC BAGS INTO SLEEPING MATS FOR THOSE SLEEPING outdoors - Helping the Homeless
TRY CROCHETING PLASTIC BAGS INTO SLEEPING MATS FOR THOSE SLEEPING outdoors - Helping the Homeless
Plastic bags are one of the worst offenders of waste that are polluting the Earth's oceans .
- 429,000 plastic bags are dumped into landfills each hour
- 7,150 are thrown away each minute
Instead, lets work together to help.
Sign up today to be a collector, a stripper, a winder, or a crocheter. Everyone can help.
Plastic Mats for the Homeless
Plastic Mats for the Homeless
Crocheted with plastic bags collected and help someone less fortunate have a soft water barrier to sleep on.
Collect the bags
Collect the bags
The bags you already get at any store, save them and bring them to school.
500-700 are needed for each mat
Create strips from the bags
Create strips from the bags
Cut off the bottom, cut off the handles, and cut (1 1/2 ) inch strips.
Loops will be connected to create a ball of "PLARN" to crochet with.
Winder - Plarn (Plastic Yarn) Directions
Winder - Plarn (Plastic Yarn) Directions
Anyone can help - upon completion, we will deliver the mats to Matthew 25 Ministries in Cincinnati to be distributed to the homeless.
Saving the oceans and helping others. Nothing could be better.
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