recycling logoRecycling Ideas – Make Your Own Totes

All these lovely pieces were made in Alaska from plastic grocery bags!

tote made from grocry bags

tote made from gocery bags  tote made from grocery bags

They can be sold for up to $60 and more, or kept for personal use.

Directions on how to knit one can be found at:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_needle_arts/
article/0,2025,DIY_13768_3059465,00.html

 

Or here’s the directions to crochet a bag, provided by a woman in Bethel, Alaska:
http://www.ccthita-swan.org/pdf/Crocheting_bags.pdf