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Old 03-28-2011, 05:06 PM
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I have been collecting plastic bags for a long time. In fact I found a receipt in one of the bags dated 2005. I started with the idea of after seeing a tote crocheted with plastic bags. Sometimes I would go to a certain place because of the colorful bags. Some of the bags were from trips I took to Brazil and other states in the US. Anyway I finally made the bag. It looks a little wonky but that is what makes it unique. It took as long to make the plastic bag "yarn" as it did to crochet it. I plan on giving it to my DIL as she loves totes.

Recycled plastic bag tote.
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:08 PM
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love the colors...

do you have to cut them into strips
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:08 PM
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Nifty! I was saving plastic bags to make rugs... it talkes 36 bags / rug.... I quit collecting bags because I never got the rugs made....
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:09 PM
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my grocery store has really pretty pastel purple bags right now...
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:09 PM
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What a great way to recycle plastic :thumbup: It's neat that you were able to get some many colors!
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:11 PM
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neat! thanks for sharing.
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:23 PM
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That is really cute!
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:28 PM
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great work...

reduce reuse recycle...i think you covered them all lol
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:30 PM
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Looks great, awesome work!
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:48 PM
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Cute tote!
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