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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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 ...

What if you could jump rope without using any rope? Now you can! Transform ordinary bags into plarn (plastic + yarn = plarn) to make jump rope. This activity will inspire your child to think about ...

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 ...