It's fun, functional, and eco-friendly.
IT'S PLARN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So it's yarn, used for crochet or knitting, made from thin strips of plastic bags.
People have been making all kinds of wonderful things with plarn, like hand bags, wallets, bracelets, and basically anything that you could make from regular yarn.
Although I'm sure plarn is not very soft and cuddly, I've even seen pictures of tiny stuffed animals crocheted from plarn.
This exciting breakthrough could be a great way to get people excited about recycling, and also to raise awareness about the negative effects that unrecycled plastic bags can have on our environment.
If your bracelet lasts a long time, just think how long plastic bags last in landfills, or on the side of the road!
I'm thinking that items made with plarn could possibly be sold as a fundraiser to get more plastic-bag-recycling bins in major chain stores in the area, or possibly go towards the fight to ban plastic bags altogether.
I really like this! Plarn seems like a really awesome way to not only reuse those old plastic bags that would normally just sit in a landfill but also as a way a raise to awareness on the issues. I think your idea is great. I would definitely buy something that was made of plarn. But I also agree that it probably is not very soft so scarfs and sweaters should be avoided.
ReplyDeletePlarn is awesome :) I'm so happy you found out about this! Not only is it stylish and trendy but it's also going to raise awareness. I agree with Megan that I would buy this without a doubt. If you seriously think about how long plastic bags sit on the side of the road or in a land fill its sad. Why not wear them as a bracelet or as sandals and rock them all while knowing you are helping an important cause. Well done :)
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