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Sad Sacks Receive A Second Lease On Life
Tired of seeing plastic grocery bags blowing down the highway,
stuck to fences or filling your trash cans? Even recycling centers and
collection programs won't take them.
Isn't there anything constructive that can be done with this item we all
use? Some grocery store chains are beginning to take
responsibility for creating this program by providing recycling bins for plastic
bags in a barrel. I realize that this is very limited anecdotal evidence that
our current system isn't working, but the presence of countless plastic bags in
our landfills and on our streets attests to our current failure to recycle
them. Some individuals are taking the matter into their own
hands by turning this waste product of our modern civilization into a useful
product - one that not only reuses the bags, but eliminates the need for addition bags that will continue to clog our environment.
Carletta Miles of Aurora, Co is one person who is making useful products from "found trash". Carletta has been soliciting
grocery, newspapers and other plastic bags from her friends, neighbors, relatives & co-workers so she can blend her love of sewing with useless
plastic bags to create sturdy plastic and cloth shopping bags that last and last. She sells her bags at craft fairs, through friends and by word of
mouth. Now you can order from the website. Carletta, who calls herself "The Bag Lady," has dedicated a spare room to the production of these
useful and stylish items. Carletta uses six to eight bags from the same store/business (King Soopers, Safeway, Walmart, Target, US Bank, etc.) and her
skills as a seamstress to combine the plastic with fabric that complments and strengthens the bag. In her workroom, Carletta sets up an assembly line that includes stations: 1) sorting (by store) and hanging the plastic grocery bags after she washes them, 2) trimming 3) performing her magic with the plastic
bags, 4) sewing (bottom, trim, handles & decorations) and storing the completed shopping bags. Carletta also creates bags with multiple logos to meet
the specific interest of her customers. These bags are great!
These unique bags make excellent inexpensive, environmentally-friendly gifts. If you would like further information, you can email Carletta at [email protected].
I use plastic bags, yes recycled grocery bags to make beautiful and creative purses, shopping bags, wallets, business card holders and many more items. Browse my website and see what beautiful ways I keep those old grocery bags out of the landfills.
stuck to fences or filling your trash cans? Even recycling centers and
collection programs won't take them.
Isn't there anything constructive that can be done with this item we all
use? Some grocery store chains are beginning to take
responsibility for creating this program by providing recycling bins for plastic
bags in a barrel. I realize that this is very limited anecdotal evidence that
our current system isn't working, but the presence of countless plastic bags in
our landfills and on our streets attests to our current failure to recycle
them. Some individuals are taking the matter into their own
hands by turning this waste product of our modern civilization into a useful
product - one that not only reuses the bags, but eliminates the need for addition bags that will continue to clog our environment.
Carletta Miles of Aurora, Co is one person who is making useful products from "found trash". Carletta has been soliciting
grocery, newspapers and other plastic bags from her friends, neighbors, relatives & co-workers so she can blend her love of sewing with useless
plastic bags to create sturdy plastic and cloth shopping bags that last and last. She sells her bags at craft fairs, through friends and by word of
mouth. Now you can order from the website. Carletta, who calls herself "The Bag Lady," has dedicated a spare room to the production of these
useful and stylish items. Carletta uses six to eight bags from the same store/business (King Soopers, Safeway, Walmart, Target, US Bank, etc.) and her
skills as a seamstress to combine the plastic with fabric that complments and strengthens the bag. In her workroom, Carletta sets up an assembly line that includes stations: 1) sorting (by store) and hanging the plastic grocery bags after she washes them, 2) trimming 3) performing her magic with the plastic
bags, 4) sewing (bottom, trim, handles & decorations) and storing the completed shopping bags. Carletta also creates bags with multiple logos to meet
the specific interest of her customers. These bags are great!
These unique bags make excellent inexpensive, environmentally-friendly gifts. If you would like further information, you can email Carletta at [email protected].
I use plastic bags, yes recycled grocery bags to make beautiful and creative purses, shopping bags, wallets, business card holders and many more items. Browse my website and see what beautiful ways I keep those old grocery bags out of the landfills.