Can Your Chip Bags Save Lives?
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It turns out… we were wrong. Not only can crisp packets be recycled, the foil lining actually provides some great thermal insulation for projects where warmth is key. So in this video, we tried our hand at fusing chip bags using a standard clothes iron and turned them into a sleeping bag to keep the cold out. It actually works great and it’s incredibly easy to do. The packets fuse quickly and by making them into large sheets, you can quickly put together a huge amount of material to work with.
One thing we’d like to hear your thoughts on is the fusing together of 2 materials. Obviously we always advocate to keep materials separate for future recycling, but since both chip packets and thin film polyethylene have terrible recycling rates, is it better to recycle them into something usable? Another thing top consider is that once made this material is incredibly easy to repair, which will help extend its life. So what do you think? Net positive or not worth the effort?
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You should show how you can use other common plastic food related bags such as: Frozen fruit and vegetables bags and cereal bags.
I really feel guilty because I'm on disability and therefore I only have so much for groceries and frozen vegetables tend to be cheaper than fresh and therefore I go through a bag or two per week and these bags are not accepted in recycling bins. It's hard to avoid buying plastic on a limited budget. I do what I can recycling and using HDPE myself but i don't know what kind of plastic these bags are made of and sadly i'm not equipped to work with any plastics other than HDPE etc.
Another common plastics that can't be recycled are: bubble wrap, flexible foam sheets also used like bubble wrap, the plastic straps used to secure large boxes, fruit and vegetable mesh bags, thin bags for produce in grocery stores, plastic packaging bags in the mail, tarp -like bags rice comes in, thin clear bags for ingredients like brown sugar or loose spices, plastic takeaway and cutlery from fast food restaurants, used cling wrap, used packing tape and duct tape removed from boxes
Non plastic things to consider demonstrating how to recycle and use: used aluminum foil, liquid box jugs that have plastic or aluminum foil interiors
Hey guys, thanks for the amazing video. I was wondering if it is possible for you guys to make a video detailing how to turn plastic bottles into 3d printing filament.
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*If you have a small group of people, or a sewing group of friends (either in-person or on-line) this project is more than possible. Break the tasks up into "batched" work.* 1) Each person collects their chip/crisp-bags, processes them and then irons them together into strips or blocks. Turn the task of making a chip strip into a UFO (Unfinished Object) - that weird, tiny, little, mindless job you can do when you need to keep your fingers busy. When you reach that point in your project where you're stuck but still want to spend time in your sewing "room" - process chip packets for 8-20 minutes. 2) Choose a person who will do final assembly. 3) Bring/collect/mail the packet to the assembly person. 4) The assembly person takes the strips or blocks of chip bags and starts to iron them together. This can be done by yourself or as a group (taking turns operating the iron) - solo, or a friend's meet-up, your choice. 5) Follow the instructions above for final assembly. 6) Find someone in your neighbourhood/community (or a local social/aid/health/addiction organization or religious group) to donate the final sleeping bag. 7) Rinse. Wash. And Repeat.
Happy ironing everyone!!!
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To make tarps to protect cars from the sun would be cool 🤔 and something for everyone.
Here in Argentina, we put those crisp packages into a bottle and send it to an organization that turns it into plastic wood, and they make furniture, houses, and things for the public space. I personally use some of those and make wallets
That's really awesome!
Awsm in India there's a brand name recharkha they make bful bags accessories out of it ...
Love this idea! Looking at this from the point of view of a seamstress, I have a suggestion. Instead of having to crawl through the bag to seal it, try putting the right sides (crisp bag art) together, and ironing them, leaving a small seam allowance that you can fold over and seal again. Long sides first, then bottom of the bag. Then you can turn it right side out, and perhaps less chance of damage from crawling through. Just a thought. 🙂
Yes agreed. Would be much stronger!
The trouble with thermally fusing the sheets in this manner is that it gets harder and harder to melt the plastic without destroying it the thicker it gets. Folding over the seams is great if you'd got a needle that can punch through it, but it might be tricky if you're using heat.
@@luke_fabistrue at that point you would need maybe fishing line as thread and an upholstery hook needle. But too many holes defeats the purpose of making it mostly waterproof. (Besides the condensation vent holes)
Yes, exactly. It will probably be more straight, too.
The idea is wonderful. Would it be better if the money making companies would change their packaging. Because an unhoused person may abandon the crisp bag sleeping bag. Here in CA they don't make these companies think of better disposable packaging but they are making landscapers switch from gas running tools to battery tools. Then years after we will worry about disposing those batteries. God bless you for trying.
Cold ground conducts through the plastic, reflective material requires an air gap to work, if you put an inflatable sleeping pad inside your bivy and lay of it, it will serve as the air gap to absorb radiant heat from your body, this simple change will have a huge impact. BTW, the skin of the Lunar Module that went to the moon was 3 layers of mylar film so I guess you could make a spaceship out of Crisp bags.
This! 👆
I actually remembered seeing people making wallets and bags from these before, but making them emergency blankets are genius.
Using an iron would probably give you a better seal and a wider seal on each piece is connected we did this one year for emergency blankets to give to the homeless but this was awhile ago. I don't know how well they hold up but I think it's a great idea to recycle!
Yeah remember the good old days of the DYI duct tape wallet
Guys, guys: HOT AIR BALLOON. Then use that hot air balloon to advocate for recycling at outdoor events. The crisp packet material is really similar to the Mylar used for helium balloons. If you can make an envelope without too many holes, you could have an indoor version. Thanks for all the great videos and ideas!
Amazing! Side note: this terrifies me. Being scared of heights, and a mechanic, who knows what happens when someone is having a bad day, and distracted...😅
That's a great idea! I wonder if they can get any sponsorships from the crisp brands!
@@eugenetswong they should as that's what industry is about now to use guys like that to call themselves "sustainable" instead of really being sustainable.
This is the way.
About 10-15 years ago, there were several videos on YT of charity organizations that were doing the same thing.
Some were using plastic grocery bags to turn into sleeping bags and blankets. Others were using the foiled bags for the same purpose.
A church in the small town where I live started doing these. They made all these "blankets", took them up to the cities and started giving them away.
Then they just stopped making them.
Glad to see this being done again.
This is an awesome idea for homeless people. Not only will it keep them warm and dry, it is easy to fold into a compact square to be tucked away and light weight. My VA sets up a service weekend for homeless Veterans on Veterans Day weekend. Some of these would be perfect for them.
I remember my grandmother used to shred a whole load of those used crisp bags into very small and thin strips with some scissors and placed them in a big clear vinyl bag before sewing up the edges and making a very colorful sofa cushion or throw pillow.
Smart idea
The term space blanket is a bit misleading. Wearing it like a blanket in cold temperatures against your skin will not help you. The key to the space blanket is space, as in air. Having a few layers of clothing between you and the blanket helps. Maybe bubblewrap.
But the best use of a space blanket I've ever seen is something called,
the Mors kochanski super shelter. It utilizes clear plastic with a space blanket to make a warm greenhouse. I've used crisp packets before to make an insulated water bottle to keep my coffee hot. This way of attaching them is giving me all sorts of new ideas.
Remember to look this up Mors kochanski super shelter it could save your life someday.
Don't foget solar cookers, or if you drive, then the windshield reflectors.
That's a great idea for recycling bubblewrap!
If you left small air pockets, on one side, between the crisp and plastic sheet layers, then you would create an insulation layer for extra heat.
Could you use a few more layers of the sofa plastic sheets to make is strong enough to put put 'eye rings' in, and make tarps out of crisp packets & sofa bags? Usable for a bike cover, wood pile cover .... anything cover, really.
To me, eye rings are different (pair with hooks with both threaded with wood or machine threads).
I think you mean grommets, which are the metal rings on the edges of tarps.
Good idea…😊
Saw a person on dragons den making products out of recycled plastics. They had combs etc but nothing like yours. I carry mine and my glasses everywhere with me since my friend bought me them. We now collect plastic, we have 4 panini presses and making gifts for friends and family. Thanks guys for the videos xx
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Michelle, that's great news. Thank you for sharing your experience.
What kinds of things do you make?
@@BrothersMake in Argentina have some groups call "La Sachetera" they use milk bags for recicle... and makes same things like you do in the video... help homeless and give it to poor zones for school kids.... check it out
I think this technique would make a great waterproof lightweight picnic blanket!
Easy to shake off beach sand and water too
I love this idea. I was just watching a video about upcycling this morning. The creator talked about the importance of making something better and multi-use and also using materials that would otherwise end up in landfill. This projects checks all the boxes ❤❤❤
Take your empty bag, stick a couple of layers of bubble wrap (saved from your last amazon order), reseal bag with your vacuum sealer or iron and your done. Use to fill empty space in your cooler or insulate the inside of your workshop door.
As a sleeping bag... I believe you don't have bears where you live.
Lads, I am afraid you have been misinformed, firstly, there is no real 'foil' in those crisp/chip packets, the old-style packs have foil (thin sheets of metal) bonded onto paper just like Tetra-Pak drink containers & those can only be recycled at specialist recyclers (of which Tetra-Pak own the proprietary share). The most common crisp/chip packs nowadays are made from Bo-pet, more commonly known as Mylar (one brand of that product like Coke is one brand of cola) a product manufactured from mostly cross-bonded Polyester/Polyethelene, the silver colour comes from only a tiny amount of aluminium vapour. Mylar has been used to make "Space/Emergency Blankets" for First Aid Kits since the 1960s, it's used in lightweight insulation & heavily layered-up in space suits & anti-radioactive suits - all short-term use items. The 2nd misinformation; because the chip/crisp bags are plastic & non-breathable, they are good for EMERGENCY warmth only - LONG TERM/FREQUENT USE CAN BE DANGEROUS as they cause overheating & perspiration in the long-term, making you & your clothing more & more damp each time. Sleeping rough in wet clothing can put you at risk of hypothermia in winter's extremes.
You obviously have a lot of knowledge of these products. I, having previously worked in a factory that uses recycle in its products have a little knowledge in this area. You are correct.
It doesn't have to be metal, any reflective surface reflects heat, heat is just light [well it's a little bit more complicated than that but yeah] I highly doubt any of the safety blankets that like firefighters and stuff have on them actually have metal in them either.
They did put some vent holes in the finished product. Do you think this is insufficient?
Okay, now I wont feel guilty eating 3 packets a day! Nearly a rows worth :D
This project can really impact a lot of less fortunate people. Well Done for spreading the word Bros.
We have several homeless folks in our area, and our church distributes knit grocery bags to them. This would be great to pair with it! ❤❤❤
Thanks so much for this.
I was also looking for what to do with the big splenda/Stevia and/or coffee bags, so thank you bunches for the ideas and the Crisp Bag Project resource.
Ah that's great to hear that they'll go to such a good use!
If you're interested in another go, try fusing crisp bags and HDPE shopping bags into ponchos. I mean, imagine the crowd at Old Trafford climbing into Doritos ponchos during a downpour...
Hey, why not make the tent to go with the sleeping bag ! Great ideas as usual from you both
A crisp packet tent would be high-key awesome. I want to see it!
It’s on the list for the next 6 months!
Could this possibly help to place inside diy shelters for stray animals? Would this help insulate their shelter? Love that this is waterproof especially for the cold months that can be brutal to animals
Given that this product ac5s like a moisture barrier, it could be used on cement floors under carpets or flooring, also tyvek type products or as seal in attics and dirt basements. With the correct recycling program a company could produce this and sell it for use as above and easily take this portion of trash out of the oceans and landfills.
I have a few vague concept of using this technique plus possibly some bubble plastic mailer envelopes ( also not recyclable in my area) to create insulated sheets/panels for plant growing purposes. ( ie weather protection low tunnels or wraps for plant seedling towers)
I think this is not only a brilliant idea but surely opens up all kinds of new possibilities for using recycled materials to produce a completely new material with heat reflective properties. Also on a smaller scale I wonder if the card wallets you made before would be good from this and if the foil would prevent card skimming??
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Foil definitely can prevent card skimming but it takes about 3 layers minimum depending on the radio frequency you are trying to block and the proximity of the readers/skimmers to your wallet. At work we have rfid antenna sticker tags that go with product UPCs now, but whenever we find a pulled off tag for a stolen item we have to put them in a shielded bag before they are inventory counted out manually, just to help the overhead rfid sticker readers not count them as part of our in-store real time inventory.
Those would be good to keep in an emergency bag at our homes.
In my country 🇦🇷 entrepreneurs use chip bags and other plastics, like the one from kebble for dogs, for making bags, backpacks and more. I recycled and i started melting milk sachets (very resisting plastic) to make gameplay mat for kids, shoe hanger, backpack. Love this video💚
That’s awesome!
I'm just thinking how great this is to make for the homeless community. We know foil blankets are uses for emergency services to help keep patients warm. These will help keep homeless keep from freezing, and something to help give them some sort of dry place to sit or lay. Help the homeless a d help the environment. It's a win win from items that would otherwise go to landfill.
I came up with the idea that this recycled crisp sheets can be used as an insulation material for rv or tiny house insulation purposes.
I know material is flammable. However cost effective.
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What if you use that thing to straighten out Hair to join the single little bags? Would make a not so narrow melting line as the package sealing device. And what about putting the bags in a washing machine in Programm wool? Safes you from labour and low temperature saves it from wrinkling. Love the idea of making those sleeping bags. Would go nicely with the crocheted mattresses from cheap grocery bags. To be found on you tube
I don't think so. I tried to melt plastic with a hair straightener. It didn't work.
@@eugenetswongprobably not hot enough. You don’t want to fry your hair, after all. The ones made for sealing bags are definitely hotter.
No one commenting on the brilliance of putting the damn things in the wash? Even a giant turkey pot at a rolling boil (assuming the bags don't melt at that temp) would be so much faster!
I wonder if you can cut the crisp or chip bags that have been fused together into long strips that could then be crocheted like plastic bag yarn 😮
Then you could make an insulated lunch bag? I’m making plain now for a dog mat
I've been doing the same idea with cereal bags. I've been turning them into reusable shopping bags
I love that you went from the iron being quite calming to adrenaline packed races 😂😂
I wonder if you wove the strips of bags, if it would give it even more durability, to use for temp shelters, like a tarp would be
I think this will helpful during the Zombie Apocalypse! I will put it in our kit! Thank you all for your work!
Haha it would! I’m certainly keeping one in the boot of my car as well 👌
I really appreciate all you've done in this video. I got the plastic bags and the iron. Just missing the sealer. Since it won't make the process faster, I'll skip it. Almost all of the process is exactly what I've been thinking all this time, but unfortunately, I don't have time to do the experiment. So now, I can start my project, thanks to you.
This would be good for like pup tents too. Thank you, as usual!
I love how the names of chips/crisps are different there, then here in the States, but you can still tell by the colors and fonts what brands they are, lol
This could be a great replacement for cheat tent material.
Always a fan of upcycling. I know that they do similar things with water bottles
You can also sew it and even add a zipper. And for another life after that maybe you could look into turning it into isolation material?
I remember a neighbour fusing crisp packets together by smashing the seems with a rock. She'd then fold it into a long ribbon and weave baskets with it.
Loving the idea of recycling chip back I would like to make a table cloth For a picnic table I think that would work Great job guys
Ooh, I can imagine packet jackets, packet ponchos, puppy pads, and ubiquitous tote bags 🤔🥰🎉
Great ideas!
If you can make wrap out of 2 pieces then it would make excellent insulation.
I read lives as liver and wondered "who's liver gonna be stuffed with crisp packaging without them dying?" And then i read the title again and it's lives not liver,lmao i am stupid sometimes and it's make me laugh.
Great idea - we need to do everything we can these days.
I sew them together and make shoppping bags. I'll start ironing them now.
I am honestly not a huge fan of this, like you said in the video, two materials are fused together. The crisp packets are PP, the plastic sheet LDPE. You can do something better by using the shredded crisp packets for injection moulding. I use a 1:10 mix of shredded PP foils and mixed PP granulate.
Not everyone has an injection molding machine. Everyone can afford iron and vacuum sealer.
If it's so difficult to seperate and recycle the chip bags, that no company or recycling center will do so. You can consider it a material to make stuff with I'd say. If it wasn't going to get recycled either way. Atleast now it serves a purpose
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I think it would be practical for hikers or an emgerancy type blanket/ shelter. Bright colorful easy to spot
Fantastic project! We were just talking about crisp packaging and why companies don't make crisp packaging recyclable. I think I heard something about a collaboration with terracycle making crisp packaging into backpacks and selling at big box stores.
I have an idea:
shred these bags really thin, like, 0.1mm sized particles
Then remelt it into shiny, metal-infused filament for 3d printing
From what I googled, their plastics is layers of polypropylene and polyethylene, both of which melt at low enough temps to be melted by 3d printer hotend (even if it's hard for most of them to reach 260 degrees to melt polyethylene, in even mixture polypropylene's 160 degrees should offset the overall temps to a lower side).
However, some resaults say there is... BOPP? or even PLA?
Maybe heated centrifuge will help separate these plastics, or chemical repolymerization?
Overall, someone SHOULD dig into this concept, maybe something WILL come out of it.
Foot peddle idea genius
i'd be tempted to double layer them, so less likely to get the holes, or just grab ripped packs to patch holes, so nothing gets wasted
Genius use- I have one caveat/concern: if someone were of smaller frame and climbed inside too far, they could very easily smother to death in their sleep. Also, even if you're not homeless, if you have a drafty or poorly insulated house, you could use this for window or door coverings in winter, to keep your house warmer. (Bubble wrap is also good for this.)
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I wonder whether folding the edge over a couple of times and then ironing it to fuse those layers would make the edge strong enough so that a zipper could be sewn to it.
It would make it a more practical sleeping bag which could be unzipped and turned into a big blanket.
In the past, when I have done warm clothing & blanket drives in the city, It has been requested that we donate blankets instead of fluff filled comforters. The unfortunate reason is that the homeless cut the blankets into strips in case they need to get up and run if attacked. The sleeping bag is the warmest idea, but the safest would be to keep as a blanket. Love you all!!!❤
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks for this. Instead of a sleeping bag covered in stars and moons, it's covered in hyperbolic paraboloids
I seen people in my country use these chip bag as a package wrap before
has given me the idea of making something with wet cat food packets. though i might have to sew them rather than iron them since they seem thicker. I can this can be turned into a tunnel to cover plants / veggies when it's cold
These large sheets could also be used as a waterproof shelter material.
Can you layer those with shopping bags ?
Sincere question... Given the electricity and labor costs, and the cheap cost of mylar emergency blankets and shelters, does this make economic sense?. I've bought them for as little as 99 cents (USA)
Of course not. And soon the new thing made will be thrown away too.
It's a nice thought though.
Bless you for saving the planet!
Great video! Well done brothers. Always such a pleasure to watch you guys ❤
I found it funny that you brought up the fact that you're putting together 2 hard to recycle materials as the project started with 2 hard to recycle materials put together.
They also make good reflectors for repelling birds from growing plants
Use for insulating curtains for cold & hot weather….Auto Shade…Tote bag.
You men are geniuses 🙌🔥
These would be great to give to the homeless! I wonder if there's an easy way to turn something like this into an umbrella?!🤔☔
I just found your channel. I will definitely try this..but maybe on a smaller scale, like trying a tote bag first. Just curious. In the 60s and 70s there was a lot of information on DIY solar panels. Could any of this reflective material be used for that? It’s impossible to even find that information now.
very interesting !
The only issue here is that during the time that you make this blanket 120 tons of blankets, sleeping bags, bed sheets, clothes and so on, would have been thrown away. So in a world with no waste, surely yes that's a great idea ! But at the same time you wouldn't ba able to find the empty packs if there is no waste...
But what a great problem to have! We aren’t in danger of having that problem anytime soon, though. Nevertheless, the Brothers are innovating and leading us in a good direction!
❤ good idea brothers
What you should do is layer plastics in different directions and trapping air bubbles.
this has a lot of potential for airtight applications!
rather nice quilt
Great idea, thank you for the video! For all of us who are not up to such a big project but still wants to use crisp packets - how about combining this with shopping bag you did before and making insulated picnic bag or frozen food bag?
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I never thought of recycling chip bags. Cool
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I wounder if i can be used as a moisture barrier for homes
Probably not as moisture barrier needs to breathe. Though it may work as insulation.
Does anyone know what the "baking paper" that they are using in heat sealing is called in North America ? (Parchment Paper, Freezer Paper) Does it matter what side is down ( ie freezer paper has a plastic on one side)
I think that it is parchment paper.
Awesome out of the box thinking, but... Your labor costs, versus buying a 2,000sq ft roll of aluminum radiant barrier $80 in eBay... I get the grants angle though...
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Did u guys consider one of those battery-op, plastic bag sealers ? (8 bucks, size of a small stapler)
You could even make a tarp to block out the rain, if you really had to.
Did you ever attempt to build a book exchange box from HDPE as I suggested a year or two ago? Did you ever try friction welding for joining sheets of HDPE together?
Excellent idea--future recycling may or may not be possible but in the meantime these crisp packets are helping people instead of littering the countryside. Win-win!
Please tell me how to make plastic products from discarded polythene and what kind of chemicals to use
What a great idea!😊
I actually thought you were going to make long jackets to go over clothes!
This video is amazing! It gave me a lot of possibilities and imagination! Keep creative ❤
Is no one gonna mention that the bungee cord foot pedal is fucking bad ass?
This would be a lifesaver craft on a zombie apocalypse (if you have an iron and power). I'm saving this video just in case hahaha
i dont have access to blanket plastic. Could plastic bags be used to strengthen the sheets?
Clever idea and useful
Love the video guys!! You should invest in a Teflon iron shoe.
@BrothersMake I was having the hardest time finding an adjustable heat sandwich press that opened at a 180 angle without grooves in the grill plates. I found one i could afford that filled all but the plate grooves and im not wanting to press my silicone baking sheets into these grooves and put holes in the sheet. whats a good workaround for this problem and does it HAVE to be aluminum foil?
Fantastic idea...👍🏻👍🏻
I would’ve done those seals twice using the food sealing thing.
You all awesome❤