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Church turns plastic bags into sleeping mats for people in need

After a mission trip inspired them, Trinity Methodist Church in New Albany started a program where volunteers meet every Tuesday to craft sleeping mats from recycled plastic grocery bags, providing support to individuals experiencing homelessness and disaster recovery.
The ministry began after a mission trip and teaches volunteers how to repurpose plastic bags into durable, life-changing mats for people facing homelessness or disasters.
Each sleeping mat is made by volunteers using roughly a thousand plastic bags and requires as many as 20 hours of effort, which involves sorting, weaving on a loom, attaching carrying handles, and finishing before being rolled up, tied, and donated.
Volunteer Joris Kramer explained that the mats are crafted to be waterproof, describing it as a wonderful experience to watch people leave the centers carrying them on their backs.
The group has completed over 50 mats that provide comfort and protection, some staying in southern Indiana while others are shipped worldwide to people in need.

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Church turns plastic bags into sleeping mats for people in need

Inside the church’s "Mission Depot," volunteers gather every Tuesday morning to cut, stretch, and weave thousands of grocery bags into durable sleeping mats.

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