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[[Recycle Old Plastic Bags|Plastic bags]] are starting to be recognized as a major waste of plastic - you get one free with every purchase whether you ask for one or not, and you often see them floating down the street or filling up the cupboard under the sink. Although there are many ways of reusing them, as the link above can show you, this one is a creative way of using lots of bags with a fun and long-lasting result. | [[Recycle Old Plastic Bags|Plastic bags]] are starting to be recognized as a major waste of plastic - you get one free with every purchase whether you ask for one or not, and you often see them floating down the street or filling up the cupboard under the sink. Although there are many ways of reusing them, as the link above can show you, this one is a creative way of using lots of bags with a fun and long-lasting result. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# Take around 40 plastic bags that are clean and 'not' made of degradable plastic. Degradable bags are often marked proudly as such, and will disintegrate after a few months. Cut the seam off the bottom of a bag and remove the handles. Flatten out your bag and cut it in a long spiral from top to bottom, into one long strip 3cm (1in) wide. See [[Prepare Plastic Bags for Knitting or Crochet|this article]] for more information on preparing the bag prior to knitting. | # Take around 40 plastic bags that are clean and 'not' made of degradable plastic. Degradable bags are often marked proudly as such, and will disintegrate after a few months. Cut the seam off the bottom of a bag and remove the handles. Flatten out your bag and cut it in a long spiral from top to bottom, into one long strip 3cm (1in) wide. See [[Prepare Plastic Bags for Knitting or Crochet|this article]] for more information on preparing the bag prior to knitting. | ||
