THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Great news West Michigan: those excess grocery bags lying around the house don’t have to be thrown out anymore. The National Honor Society students at Three Rivers High School ...

A group of women are on a mission to comfort the homeless, transforming the most basic material, plastic bags, into something helpful and beautiful. They're folding, cutting and weaving mats by hand ...

From sorting to piling, to cutting, then tying the strips together, taking plastic bags and turning them into something that can be used is no easy task. "Mostly it's preparation for the process of ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — One local group has found a way to give new life to those old plastic grocery bags you probably stockpile at your home. The Murfreesboro Mat Makers transform hundreds — maybe ...

Contact this contributing writer at [email protected]. The group of women meet every Tuesday afternoon at Bill’s Donuts in Centerville with an unusual assortment of tools and supplies: piles of ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — This month's Vegas Stronger Champion takes misprinted sacks from a local plastic bag manufacturer and turns them into sleeping mats for the homeless. That process is easier said ...

LAS CRUCES (KRQE) – Middle and high school students at Holy Cross and St. Mary’s High School helped the community by assisting in crocheting mats for the homeless in Las Cruces on Thursday. Threads of ...

CRESTVIEW — Not all people crochet sweaters or fuzzy socks. Some Northwest Florida residents use plastic bags to make sleeping mats for the homeless. Debbie Barberee organized a group of volunteers to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...