The mats are used to keep the homeless off of the wet cold hot hard ground.
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They re spongier and more resistant than cardboard helping to protect people from the effects of.
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As sleeping mats they re more hygienic water proof easily transportable and provide protection from the cold concrete.
Though they may live under a bridge when it rains the ground still gets wet.
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.
They re a welcome comfort to those living rough while also keeping more plastic out of landfill and our marine systems.
It keeps them dry.
In particular plarn can be used as sleeping mats for people without access to shelter.
Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.