The ground can get very hot or cold to sleep on and just having a little bit of separation between the wet ground and the body can mean a lot.
Rugs for homeless.
They re a welcome comfort to those living rough while also keeping more plastic out of landfill and our marine systems.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
Though they may live under a bridge when it rains the ground still gets wet.
It keeps them dry.
As sleeping mats they re more hygienic water proof easily transportable and provide protection from the cold concrete.
The mats are used to keep the homeless off of the wet cold hot hard ground.
Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.
They re spongier and more resistant than cardboard helping to protect people from the effects of.
The mat is made of plastic and is about a 1 2 inch thick.
A smaller version of the mat say 3 3 or small mat that didn t get finished would be perfect.