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I heard of crochet with plastic bags. It interested me until I realised I switched to those damn reusable bags. It feels like some kind of sick torture lol. Also, this http://www.mookychick.co.uk/diy_ethic/plastic_bag_rug.php looked pretty cool if you have a surplus of bags…

Crocheting with plastic bags is a pretty big deal here in Peace Corps Philippines, because there are so many plastic bags here, and also such big solid waste management problems. Sadly, for those of us who miss the feel of wool in our fingers (probably just me), it’s a poor substitute.

I feel like it’s something that people in the States and other more “developed” countries should think about too, though. Like, just because you have the infrastructure to whisk your trash away doesn’t mean you’re not still producing too much of it, you know? It’s just out of sight, out of mind.

Of course, the first R is “reduce”, so I guess reusable shopping bags probably come before repurposed shopping bags. Also, it takes a LOT of bags to crochet anything. I was stunned when I tried it.