Each year Americans throw away billions of plastic shopping bags, which can take hundreds — even thousands–of years to break down in a landfill. Put those non-biodegradable properties to good use by turning bags into a hip, indestructible lunch tote. Use an iron to meld layers of plastic bags together into a tough, flexible “fabric” that looks cool, wears long and wipes clean.
- Gather four to eight plastic shopping bags from your favorite clothing stores (most grocery bags are a little too flimsy for this project). Look for a pleasing mix of colors and graphics.
- Cut the bags down the side seams with scissors and undo the bottom pleat to make a long rectangle of material.





