Plastic grocery bags can be surprisingly useful. While some recycle them back to the grocery store and the un-green just throw them away, some people find new uses for the flimsy-but-tough stuff.

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 ...

"The Mats Project," a volunteer program by Crochet Class 501(c)(3), is creating mats for the unhoused population. Executive Director Merri Medley and Volunteer Programs Director Tanya Rodriguez share ...

BURLINGTON – According to the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, there are 245 homeless veterans in the Northern Kentucky region. A group of seniors at the Boone County Senior Center are ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...