FISHERS, Ind. (WTHR) — Most of us have a pile of plastic bags at home, screaming to be re-used or recycled in some fashion. Kids in Fishers discovered not only an eco-friendly way to keep plastic bags ...

Solana Beach teen Delaney How is trying to change the world one plastic bag at a time, using them to make mats for homeless people to sleep on. Surrounded by a box full of various types of plastic ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A group of volunteers is using plastic grocery bags to help homeless youth. They are turning them into mats by creating “plarn,” or plastic yarn. The mats are being made ...

NASSAU BAY, Texas -- Jan Reister was looking for a way to give back when a friend in Michigan introduced her to the concept of plastic bag mats. That's how the Plastic Bag Mat Ministry began at Gloria ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Recycling plastic bags not only helps the environment, but provides comfort for the homeless here in western Massachusetts. Plastic bags are processed in balls of “Plarn,” or ...

From sorting to piling, to cutting, then tying the strips together, taking plastic bags and turning them into something that can be used is no easy task. "Mostly it's preparation for the process of ...

Two dozen women call themselves the Bag Ladies and the Happy Hookers! They all meet at CC Young, a senior living facility in Dallas, to make mats for the homeless. The mats are made entirely out of ...

When the world seems crazy and mean, do the opposite and spread a little kindness. That’s what two sisters – one in Atlanta and the other in New Jersey – challenged each other to do following a ...