Recycled plastic bags crocheted into fashion

Ahhhh….the ubiquitous plastic bag.
Artist, Cara Taylor, enjoys using materials that are usually used once or twice to create something that is fashionable and can be used everyday. Her designs are colorful and playful yet skillfully constructed.
Pictured here: left (on sale!) for $30.00 and right is $65.00 at
Cara Taylor

A few fun facts from Reusable Bags

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually.

Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade—breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest.