Hop on over to [tag]Craftster[/tag] and take a look at jamiewatchthestars’ detailed tutorial of transforming plastic shopping bags into durable, sewable, waterproof fabric with tons of character. After fusing the bags with an iron, the “fabric” mimics [tag]Tyvek[/tag] (used in shipping envelopes and, more recently, in fashion). The next time you’re asked “paper or plastic?” at the grocery store, you might not feel so guilty about taking home a boat-load of [tag]plastic bags[/tag] knowing that you can recycle them to this extent.
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