Soft plastic

Plastic bags are a disaster for man, animals and the environnement. They are often entent by animals and cause their death. And once these bags degrade in smallest pieces, they enter the food chain and we in the end eat plastic.

 

SOLUTION

Transform plastic bags into fine arts.

How to make it
plastique_mou_1Step one: 

Collect and wash plastic bags.

 

 

 

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Step two:
Cut the handèles and bottom of the bags and cut the rest like an orange peel in order to get long bands.

 

 

 

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Step three: 
The plastic bands can be directly been crocheted or weaved.

 

 

 

 

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Step four: 

For more details concerning the making of the bags, we advise to visit www.sacdubrukina.ch for all questions of how to make it.

 

 

Useful Links

Sac du burkina
GAFREH 

documentaries

Youtube – the eighth continent
Youtube – les sacs de Louise Gravel (french)