Turning Plastic Trash Into Luxury Bags | One Small Step

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These bags are not only great replacements for single-use plastic - they’re also made from repurposed materials themselves. On today’s episode of One Small Step, we’re learning how the aNYbag is made. Click here to learn more about Fidelity’s Climate Action Fund: fidelity.com/sustainable .
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@christinahall3318 2 года назад

I’m a quilter and this has set my creative juices flowing. I already save and reuse all of our plastic grocery/shopping bags but I just wonder if I can make something from them……….hmmmm! I know many people crochet with strips of plastic bags - crocheting is not my thing but may just see what I can do with a sewing machine!

@mr.mrs.d.7015 2 года назад

Go! Go! Go! Youve got this!

@michellecox1742 2 года назад

That is so cool! I love people who have a vision and then boom, they are helping the earth💜

@naturegirl2110 2 года назад

I hope you turn it into a business. Success is on the way

@pattiklaus9580 2 года назад

What if you shred and sandwich between tule?

@glendagraves1637 2 года назад

Some people crochet the bags into mats to go under sleeping bags and also to help keep homeless people warmer and dryer.

@srhfitzpatrick 2 года назад

“Don't let perfection get in the way of progress.”

@alfamaize 2 года назад

What's old is new. My grandma was weaving rugs out of sandwich bread bags back 40 years go. And I know they are still in use.

@DawnOldham 2 года назад

She was waaaay ahead of her time!

@cilcy849 2 года назад

Grandmas are the greatest!

@janellekm 2 года назад

Our Grand parents did amazing things like this. Mine made their own furniture from tea chests ( a big square wooden box) and scraps of wood. 😊

@katyjudd1061 2 года назад

@@DawnOldham I think it was just more normal to reuse things years ago - ‘waste not, want not.’ Bags were paper, drinks bottles were glass and you got money back for returning them, all the little ends of a bar of soap were melted into a new bar, a repair shop in every town meant household items were repaired rather than having to buy new etc.

@DawnOldham 2 года назад

@@katyjudd1061 I totally agree… I was thinking of how people actually darned their socks instead of buying another pack for $1 each from Amazon! Lol

@shecalledmelisalou 2 года назад

He should sell the “fabric” as outdoor and kitchen rugs!

@kiviabrown2335 2 года назад

I know right

@diannecass880 2 года назад

Is there a way to melt it into sheets of plastic that would be usable again.?

@briannahines627 Год назад

@@diannecass880 there's a company in Indian a young man started where he collected plastic bags and turned them into shoes, and he melted the plastic there. So I believe it's possible. The video is on RU-vid if you want to check it out.

@briannahines627 Год назад

*India

@rebeccaoprea9917 2 года назад

There’s this country in Arica that recycles plastic into durable brick pavers that don’t break them you throw them .

@reenavasnani371 2 года назад

WOW !!!!!!! That's GOOD . ☺

@jenniferl3126 2 года назад

Thank you for always researching everything recycling, reusing, reducing waste! The world 🌎 needs more people like you! ✌️😙

@reenavasnani371 2 года назад

AGREED 100 % ☺☺

@janellekm 2 года назад

What a great idea. I live in Australia and I recycle plastic as well. I cut it up and make plarn, which is plastic yarn, I make things like coat hanger covers, beds for the homeless to lie on, bags. My next venture is to make a rain poncho and see how that goes. Perhaps this company might want to also look into other products that they can make. Thanks for sharing this with us 😊

@grittykitty50 2 года назад

Janelle M, would this material that you make be strong enough for seating like outside sling chairs?

@janellekm 2 года назад

@@grittykitty50 it depends on how many bags you iron together. Maybe you might have to do the weaving method to make it strong enough for a chair or weave a bit of canvas in it. My process is to lightly iron bags together so that when you cut them up in a continuous method so as to make a string, or what is called plarn. If you google plarn projects, you will find all sorts of things to make.

@JacquiWil 2 года назад

What an absolutely fantastic idea!! I can empathize with the amount of work involved. As a paper crafter, who uses as much reclaimed paper as possible in my final products, the processing is always the most time consuming and that isn't often evident in the final piece. I just love how each one of these bags is a) recycled, b) tells a story, c) is unique and d) looks awesome!! Well done to Alex and his team.

@buckeyedav1 2 года назад

The bags are beautiful but too pricy for the average consumer in my opinion. I have seen the crocheted ones and some are done very beautifully. I hope that this can become more affordable so that people are reusing them as shopping bags instead of them being put in the landfills. Anna In Ohio.

@dianemoonstone4715 2 года назад

Agree.

@thegazetteyt 2 года назад

No, it's not. Not based on their pipeline. Stop being used to $25 items not made in the USA and start thinking of buying investment pieces like our grandparents did.

@alexisdandrea7576 2 года назад

@@thegazetteyt yes this is to expensive for the average consumer. If it's not for you then great by all means buy a ton I would love to see them succeed.

@thegazetteyt 2 года назад

@@alexisdandrea7576 no its not. As someone who works in fabrication and production, most of what the "average consumer" and been consuming is way, WAY underpriced. It has been for decades.

@alexisdandrea7576 2 года назад

@@thegazetteyt $130 for something that looks like a grocery bag is not affordable for the average consumer. If you can afford this great but I go shopping and come home with a car full of food. I would need a minimum of 8 of these bags. So while this is a great first step it is not going to be for the majority of people.

@jeancm.14 2 года назад

Always have an Eco bag while doing shopping/groceries 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

@kassiapencek6185 2 года назад

Way to Alex for being brave to make the difference!!!!

@PoisonedFirefly 2 года назад

About time the US started with something like this.

@AllHallows1000 2 года назад

i'd recommend he make some laundry bags. As a hispanic we have some really strong plastic laundry bags I think this method he's making the bags seem like they can be sturdier

@carolynnmathisen8754 2 года назад

How about making durable rugs? The kind you use on the garage floor to keep the house clean. Looks like it could be hosed clean

@katbar6066 2 года назад

I reckon they would make durable door mats to to wipe your feet on . As you said it looks like they could be hosed off. One for the garage is a good idea too.

@TheAccidentalViking 2 года назад

I've made fused plastic wallets and reusable shopping bags. Fusing layers of plastic together with a commercial fabric iron takes less time than weaving it. It was a learning curve to work out which bags worked best and that plastic bags with loads of ink print on them don't work very well. Some plastics shrink and wrinkle more than others when you apply the mild heat and some just seem to refuse to stick together. Some of the end results I was very proud of, though.

@DawnDavidson Год назад

I saw a RU-vid video on how to do that, recently. So anyone reading your comment should know it’s easy to search for a how-to! Thanks for commenting to let people know. :)

@migglemaggle9500 2 года назад

I’m wondering if they can be used for rugs?? Like the old weaved ones. They look great! Can’t wait to own one.

@tassiegirl1991 2 года назад

We had a woven plastic kitchen rug when I was a teen mum purchased it it was very long lasting and easy to clean just a hose outdoors these bags remind me of it.

@a.l9313 2 года назад

Outside rugs. Doormats.

@bmell1252 2 года назад

Did you notice the price for one bag is $133. ?

@faithhowe6170 2 года назад

@@bmell1252 Considering the amount of work that goes into making them, that's reasonable.

@patmitchell2389 2 года назад

@@bmell1252 that’s way too much only the well off could afford it. Especially now when we have so many out of work and going hungry

@rparks8276 2 года назад

The only problem is that the finished bags are $133. The very people you are trying to convince to recycle are priced out of your recycled bag market. Nice concept, though.

@maggie6479 2 года назад

I think they would make cool floor or window coverings

@priscillajimenez27 2 года назад

Hopefully we'll get to the point where we won't use plastic bags/wrap (with exceptions of course), but until then this is an interesting idea.

@ginadelsasso288 2 года назад

I would like to thank this guy for giving me an awesome idea. I make coil baskets out of yard and rope. I am totally going to make a basket out of plastic now.

@rebeccaoprea9917 2 года назад

We can still do this with old clothing and make rugs and all sorts .

@ruthscott5166 2 года назад

This was great to see. I've been crocheting plarm bags and placemats for a while now.

@ky9805 3 месяца назад

Me too! Amazing how many more times we can use them over and over. Plus extra years

@gerichiarello1958 2 года назад

I've been crocheting plastic bags into rugs and etc. Its endless on what can you do. It's a hobby, so in winter months, I get my mind on something

@patternharlot 2 года назад

Perhaps sell the plarn (plastic yarn) to weavers, knitters, etc. That stuff makes great laundry baskets and sleep mats for the homeless.

@zoekenny3619 2 года назад

Gosh I love these stories! Sometimes after reading the news I feel so hopeless about where we're all heading (especially as an Australian with our fossil-fuel loving government), but stories like this make me feel a bit hopeful 🙏

@janetpapageorgiou1869 2 года назад

This recycling material would also make great outdoor large rugs that would be perfect to cope with the elements! Kudos to this young man and his reuse of plastic waste.

@debbiestherapy4870 2 года назад

This needs to be EVERYWHERE! Brilliant!

@marina1001 2 года назад

What a guy! God bless you.

@frances6827 2 года назад

I love their using bright sharp colors that add to the attractiveness of the bags. Love that lime and also blue colors!

@katf3836 2 года назад

EVERY MAJOR City or MAJOR County needs this!!

@kristn6513 2 года назад

Wonderfully smart man, I hope he achieves much success ✌️💙

@Bioluvskatz 9 месяцев назад

Lots of people do this… it’s GREAT that he took it to this scale!

@jollygreengiant7655 2 года назад

This channel does not get near the attention it deserves.

@katbar6066 2 года назад

Agreed. It just popped up for me to watch today and I have never seen it before now.

@rebeccaherrera6006 2 года назад

Share to other platforms. I do to FB.

@dawnbrady684 Год назад

Im glad there are people like this man and his business actually putting money to actions.

@aikanae1 2 года назад

It's possible to melt plastic bags together with just an iron (under a towel), then cut into strips to form a "yarn" to crochet and makes wonderful cushy mats (for the homeless). For about a week. That's the problem. Soft plastic bags disintegrate (not disappear) into thousands of tiny pieces very quickly. I've melted stacks of over 20 bags, interspersed with different materials to increase longevity, and they make an interesting material to work with initially, they don't last - not even long enough for a bath mat.

@jobabs 4 месяца назад

Trex, a company that makes composite decking materials, has a recycling program for soft, flexible plastics. They use it in their composite decking materials. Our small town’s (pop. 700) civic organization has been collecting the plastics from citizens for about a year and has turned in enough to earn 2 park benches made of the composite material. These benches will be placed in the city park and in our small business district. It’s a great project for school and community organizations.

@wellhello1603 2 года назад

I think grocery shops should sell those instead of new made shoppers. So great idea, I winder how it wears tho, those plastics aren’t durable by themselves and break/melt easily

@mommyingBetchay 2 года назад

There is still a fabric lining and looks like the way they were made are durable

@mildredmartinez8041 2 года назад

This is amazing and thank you for continuing to bring us stories of people thinking and acting outside the box.

@NadineBurnes 2 года назад

Ive been waiting for someone to come up with a decent idea for plastic bags, i have kept mine for years and this so far is the best idea I've come across, i was going to iron them into a thick plastic panel but i have no use for that i, well done, if anyone else has ideas about what they could be made into, ide love to hear it, your ideas are a start to a better world 🙏🏻

@katbar6066 2 года назад

Brilliant idea and the bags looked fantastic. Here in Australia we can take our soft plastics back to a Supermarket Chain (Woolworths) and I believe they recycle the plastic into Bench Seats, Decking Boards and Bollards and Posts.

@veseyexclusive 2 года назад

This is so great! What a fabulous way to repurpose soft plastic And I love the idea of bringing it to other cities as well 💚 Great job !

@asilas3157 2 года назад

I am so grateful for people using their talents/resources to better our world!

@jensingerlady 2 года назад

Love this idea. Would love to see even more products made from the woven material.

@lovefaith6285 2 года назад

This is so amazing! I love the idea of every city having the ability to do this, it creates jobs, teaches a skill and helps the environment! How would someone go about bringing this into their city?

@tracymitchell400 2 года назад

I would be very happy to gather my plastic stuff and mail it to a company who did this. I think many people would be happy to help. Thumbs up!

@bearngiftsplus9524 Год назад

BRAVO! I love creativity and sir you and your staff is on it!

@suzanahas4740 2 года назад

Man, love your beautiful mind who had this excellent idea! Nobel prize for this man..

@grayonthewater 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this story and for letting us know about the Fidelity sustainable option! I want to start investing in eco friendly business so this is good to know!

@kathiejohns1418 2 года назад

Bravo!I support you all the way!Wish others in other cities would start this

@melanieross7950 2 года назад

I absolutely love this idea! Can’t wait to check out the website and maybe purchase as well as donate!

@liegesaboya8265 Год назад

Trying to see the bags , but when it appears is just for a second . It looks very beautiful Congratulations to this man and his crew. Also to the channel!

@laurakaszuba6785 2 года назад

You need to get in touch with the ladies that crochet the mats they give to the homeless people. It keeps them dry and off the cold ground in the winter. What you're doing is amazing, and a great help to Mother Earth. Thank you so much.

@rebeccaoprea9917 2 года назад

I love innovation .

@Songer80 2 года назад

The plastic bags aren't UV stabilized so it will fall apart into micro-plastics and get into the food chain. Best thing to do is not use it at all, but if you have to use, burn it so it breaks down into its component atoms. Don't burn it yourself, but at industrial facilities that can create the super high temperature necessary to do it cleanly as possible. Or remelt it with UV stabilizers and make big products so they are going to last for thousands of years.

@michelemurphy3541 2 года назад

Alex ❤️. You are a charm. A genius. A go getter. Love!!!

@kathryn1050 2 года назад

Brilliant!!!

@anaghavijayan7121 2 года назад

This is awesome and inspiring..♡..I too want to learn plastic weaving and do something like this

@lizmortley6356 2 года назад

My mom knit the plastic strips together to make mats. Yes it’s very time consuming but nice to reuse material that would otherwise go in the trash

@patriciahomer5342 2 года назад

This is awesome! This could be used for rugs or sleeping mats.

@taliahmonae7337 2 года назад

So cool and creative!

@jessspoto3968 2 года назад

This would be cool as an outdoor rug!

@rkpadmanabha64 2 года назад

Appreciable work which we need it.

@Cyrilmc222004 2 года назад

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I’d certainly buy some of these bags.

@krantiiwaghmare9281 2 года назад

Great work then any protest or social work! Thank u!

@bridgethaig8923 2 года назад

My daughter crocheted me a bag for my birthday last year out of plastic grocery bags it's very cool.

@marieryan2541 2 года назад

What a great idea. Helps the planet and stop it going into land fill.

@mr.mrs.d.7015 2 года назад

Love it!

@khill6197 2 года назад

This is truly amazing!!!!

@teresagibson2974 2 года назад

Brilliant ideas, thank you for the video

@reginarobertsfil-amcouples3735 2 года назад

Wow thankyou alex You can used it for floor mat or chair mat .. so much to used for or even sleeping mat 😍🥰😘 more power

@liatc1847 2 года назад

not just for bags.. you can make carpets and maybe types of covers... depends on the durability.... Great Idea..

@lyraladd833 2 года назад

Make pop up shops around the country!! This would be brilliant!

@deanmoyer9572 2 года назад

Hi, Wow, amazing...awesome idea...Thank you for all efforts and the money & time to help solve our plastic waste problem...🖒🖒🖒 My questions: 1. How durable is the Bag...??? 2. How long can it lasts...??? 3. Can it be repaired...??? 4. What are we going to do with it if the Bag had reached its End of Usage Life... ??? Thanks very much...

@elenasanchez0369 2 года назад

Great idea! Congratulations!

@aoiferynne96 Год назад

Is there anywhere to but these fabulous bags in UK or on-line?

@Lucysspiceitup 2 года назад

Brilliant idea!!! Expecting some more recycling ideas

@reneebrown2968 Год назад

Thank you for saving the ocean creatures by way of keeping all that plastic bags in the oceans of our world .

@emmerodriguez1549 2 года назад

Amazing 🤩 I’m getting me one.

@LADYKAT... 2 года назад

Me to!

@lunkis3233 2 года назад

Respect!

@jonimosteller8031 2 года назад

Great job!!! Where can we bye a bag?

@christywhitley6053 2 года назад

Score! I actually came to RU-vid to see if there were any businesses like this after the idea came to me to create something similar. I would love to participate in his workshop!

@rustyjauus2134 2 года назад

Por favor subtitulos en Español esta información llegará a más perdona , es un excelente trabajo y una ventana abierta para el cuidado Madre Naturaleza y dar trabajo a personas que no tienen. Las bolsas son preciosas. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@hannahalexander7005 2 месяца назад

making the sun shaders that hang of the porch good idea

@Hoofprintknits 2 года назад

What is it warped with? What kind of yarn?

@SBL1932 2 года назад

Is what a brilliant young man. I wish him all the success in the world

@deborahbarber1510 2 года назад

Fabulous idea!

@4babyhael 2 года назад

I love it!

@Ensensu2 Год назад

Would making bales from the bags and tying them together not be a more efficient method of both transport and storage of plastic bags?

@CC-ed7od 2 года назад

I have a friend who crochets, she made blankets for the homeless with strips of plastic bags

@meme7591 2 года назад

How do they clean those bags before weaving them together

@tanusingh6317 2 года назад

This is awesome. Wohoo.

@kristenbossert 2 года назад

Is there a link to their online store? What a GREAT idea!

@robertabrady8127 2 года назад

Perfect, we need more people getting into this. Such a great idea to keep plastic out of landfill.. if plastic is so bad for environmental why do they allow these companies to keep making them?

@rebacarmack8335 2 года назад

Is there a website to purchase these bags?

@glendagraves1637 2 года назад

Thank you.

@rociocontreras-hayes7996 10 месяцев назад

I want to do it here in Nevada . I am a teacher and we are an IB school and totally would involve our students and community here .

@RoseEDoodles 2 года назад

What an amazing idea!! The price is not horrible considering how labor intensive it is to create these bags. 700 POUNDS to make 15 bags, that's A lot of plastic!!! THAT'S A LOT OF WORK!!! I can't wrap my mind around how long it must take to process 700 lbs of plastic, it must take many employee's many days to do it. Dear Santa, I now know what I want for Christmas. One of these awesome, made in AMERICA 🇺🇸 bags. I don't care what color!!

@neema-pant 2 года назад

Very bright idea 🙏

@CreativeRedundancy 2 года назад

"plarn" and these are useful resource. For those who not only recycle them , but reuse them are taking "one small step" into a better direction for all us , the people . take CaRe planet people

@diannecass880 2 года назад

Fantastic!!