Virginia Beach church turns plastic bags into sleeping mats for homeless people

Every Thursday morning, a group of volunteers gathers at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Virginia Beach to craft.

Their colorful, crocheted creations look like they’re made of typical yarn. But look closer and you can see the material is more shiny and crinkly.

“It’s purely plastic bags,” said Eileen Keenan. “T-shirt bags, grocery bags, doggy poop bags.”…

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