With Newfoundland and Labrador's plastic bag ban coming into effect this July, people are trying to find different ways to reuse their bags and keep them out of landfills. "I'm sure we [all] have ...
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Crocheting is not an unusual hobby, but Tonia Mercer adds a twist that makes her fibre arts stand out from most. Mercer spends her days turning plastic yarn — or plarn — into crocheted reusable ...
Knitters have long known about the health benefits of their hobby: reduced depression, anxiety and blood pressure and an increased sense of wellbeing, to name a few. But now, more and more knitters ...
Plarn, or Plastic Bag Yarn, was developed as a way to provide pillows, bed mats and other warm layers of comfortability for a person experiencing homelessness. Volunteers will be creating plarn links ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “First, just flatten out your bag,” Xu explained. “Then start folding it into a strip that’s a few inches wide. You’re going to ...
Jessica McDonald, a textile artist from St. John's, recently started using plarn, a yarn made out of plastic bags, in her crafts. (Heather Barrett/CBC) With Newfoundland and Labrador's plastic bag ban ...