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These bags stick around for hundreds of years outliving the people who originally used them. Very few of these bags make it to the recycle center,
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Cut the handles off all 5 plastic bags and the bottom seam off of 4 of the bags. Turn all of the bags inside out to prevent the ink print on the bags from melting and running when heat is applied. Take 2 of the bags that have had their bottom seam removed and stack them perfectly on top of one another,
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To make the handle,
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Place the 2 large square pieces of fused plastic on top of one another and sew around 3 edges of the plastic with a sewing machine. Sewing around the 3 edges can also be done by hand if a sewing machine is not available,
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Take the long strip of plastic and pin it to one side of the opening of the bag. The plastic strip should be centered so that one inch of plastic overlaps either side of the bag seam at the opening of the bag. Sew back and forth perpendicular across the seam 3 or 4 times,
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Turn the bag inside out so all seams are on the inside of the bag. In a few simple steps you have created a reusable shopping bag that can be washed by hand to prevent bacteria build up. These simple bags are one small step in cutting back on the ever growing plastic consumption problem,
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