Image via WikipediaWatching this first video of a young Peruvian spinning and weaving trash makes one think of the two fold benefits of doing such. Not only is it an attractive but also a utilitarian way of recycling/reusing/repurposing old discarded plastic waste and trash, but in order to do so you must first go out and actually PICK UP THE TRASH. A concept that is so simple, yet so awesome.
Here are a couple of uses for such repurposed plastic textiles and video tutorials on how you can do it at home.
This first one is a great way to not only recycle/reuse but also a nice way to reach out and help the less fortunate in our communities. It is brought to you by Community Action of Southern Kentucky's RSVP and it shows you How to make sleeping mats for the homeless from recycled plastic bags.
This last video is from Tarrot Lady Lissa over at YouTube and it shows how she turns plastic shopping bags into "plastic yarn" and crochet them into a reusable shopping bag that you can reuse so that you never need make another one again!
I hope that these videos have inspired you as much as they did me!
