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With all the fervor over plastic bags, unemployment and the economy, there are plenty of ways you can make some money by reusing a readily available free product- plastic bags. I have already blogged on making money with other available free materials (pallets, sofa’s, chairs) and now it’s time to address the plastic bag issue. 

Taxpayer Facts 

• Americans use 84-100 Billion plastic bags annually 
• 13 Billion Barrels of Oil to make them.
• It cost $4,000 to process and recycle 1 Ton of plastic bags for an ROI (return on investment) of $32.00. Yes that is your taxpayer dollars at work!. 
• Only 1-3% of plastic bags are recycled. 
• That means there is alot of free plastic bags to make some fun, usable crafts and gifts.  

Where to sell? Farmers’s Markets, your local liquor store, grocery store, online, ebay, Amazon, home parties and swap meets. Or check out Etsy the Super online store for recycled things.  The reality is most states, not just Washington will start taxing plastic bags(up to 25 cents) so the need for reusable bags will grow- That said, get your ironing board out, learn to crochet and dig into the plastic bag stash! 

This little tutorial from Etsy will demostrate on how to fuse plastic bags.

I am sorry if all the pics don’t come through, for some reason, WP is just not picking up all images! 

1.) Purses, Tote Bags, Grocery Bags, Messenger Bags, Diaper Bags, Coin purses

Recycled Tote Bag from My Recycled Bags - 

 

2.) Clothes 

Plastic Bag  Fashion from America’s Next Top Model 

3.) Make Up Bag 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.) HeadBands 

5.) Jewerly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.) Raincoats 

7.) Yarn for scarves and more  (called Plarn) 

8.) Dishcloth from My Recycled Bags 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.) Water Bottle Holder 

10.) Clothes Pin Bag 

11.) Plastic Cover For Hangers 

12.) Doormats 

13.) Rugs 

 

 

14.) Dog Leash 

15.) Pet Collars 

16.) Messenger Bags

17.) Lap Top Covers 

18.) Wallet

19.) Plastic Beads 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.) Sandals 

 

Baby Shoes

21.) Kites 

21.) Place Settings 

22.) Costumes 

23.) Inflatable Art 

24.) Virginia Fleck does some amazing Art from Plastic Bags 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.) Mannequin Art at Ruby’s ReUsable  

 

26.) Fabric

27.) Wedding Dress 

 

 

28.) Messenger Bag 

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Not a Crafty Person: 

• Use for mailing and shipping 
• Restuff furniture
• Recycle at the Grocery Stores 

Activism 

MSLK: Urban Tumblewood Project 

Morse Bags: They encourage people to make bags and give them away  

Buffalo Exchange- Tokens For  Bag Program 

Other Artists : 

Free 103 

Baquiooptions

John Dahlsen Plastic Bag Art 

Kim Holleman

Other Ideas: 

Great Ideas from Craftzine on Plastic Bags 

My Recycled Bags has tons of great ideas and tutorials for turning all those bags into great clothes and bags. 

Green Museum has tons of ideas and art made with Plastic Bags 

Bags2Riches-designer recycling