Knitting talk:What to do with spare plastic bags
Perri's clutch made from recycled plastic bags. Photograph: Martin Argles
Some call it recycling, others call it "trashion", but I reckon we can all agree that, whatever name you give it, making stuff from rubbish is a Good Thing. I needn't say anything more - you guys know the cost of chucking everything in the bin.
Fortunately, the interweb is a godsend in this area and there are some really cracking projects out there showing you how to revamp all kinds of everyday junk. I particularly like these six projects picked by sustainablog.org (and found the quibbles over whether this can be called upcycling or recycling rather enlightening), and am always finding some great little item on Etsy that has been made from the likes of record covers, old tyres or broken crockery.....
Read more at - http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/30/spare-plastic-bags#start-of-comments
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I love this clutch. It is adorable!
"Recycling" is literally re-using a product - or giving an old/trash product a new life. Isn't that what is being done here? As long as someone can come up with a products that can be used again, keep it out of the trash can and landfills, I say FANTASTIC! I hope more innovative, creative people are out there doing their part to help the world. Even if only a small amount (say five plastic bags) avoids ending up as litter, in the oceans, or in landfills; every little bit helps. I applaud all who help...whether it is on a small family level or worldwide level.
Not all "recycled" products are wanted by everyone, but there are markets out there for everything.
The only problem I have with "recycled" products is sometimes in our enthusiasm to create new products using old trash, we (people) sometimes fall back on bad habits....the detritus of producing can be more harmful than the trash itself. The old adage “buyers beware” is never more important than here and now. It is important to know how the Old Trash was prepared to create the New Product.
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