A thrifty TikToker is using “plarn” to crochet her trendy fashion pieces. Decode and demystify Gen Z's latest online slang terms with In The Know's new glossary. “First, just flatten out your bag,” Xu ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Register here to join Homewood Recycling's Hop Reuse Hub team at noon on Friday, April 16, for the second part of our spring Lunch & Learn series. We will teach you how to use plastic bags to make a ...

Knitters have long known about the health benefits of their hobby: reduced depression, anxiety and blood pressure and an increased sense of wellbeing, to name a few. But now, more and more knitters ...

Sophan Buffa is always ready for a plarn party. It’s BYOB — Bring your own bags. Collect plastic bags, get your friends together, cut the bags into strips and roll them up like a ball of yarn. Once ...

A “sustainable lifestyle” may sound like marketing buzzwords, but the idea of zero-waste living is increasingly important. No wonder low-waste holiday decor currently trending on social media. On ...

Now that we know there's an easy and convenient way to store and reuse all of those plastic grocery store bags you have around the house, it's time to put them to good use and make the most of those ...