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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Now that we know there's an easy and convenient way to store and reuse all of those plastic grocery store bags you have around the house, it's time to put them to good use and make the most of those ...

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 ...