Overview

Bags to Beds is an aspiring non-profit designed to reduce waste while raising awareness and creating useful resources for individuals experiencing homelessness. Plarn mats have been made in several places before, but never in a sustained, community-wide effort in Utah or the Salt Lake Valley. Plastic grocery bags are collected from the community and then cut and tied into plastic yarn (plarn). This yarn is then crocheted into mats that people can sleep on in the winter, to insulate themselves from the cold ground. This project is accessible at every step, and utilizes volunteers in bag collection, cutting and tying, as well as crocheting and mat distribution.