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SKU: 6604790

SKU# 6604790

Throw your picnic supplies in this ready-to-go picnic tote and head for the beach or the park. What better picnic container than this shoulder bag made from recycled snack wrappers? Artisans in rural Bangladesh use traditional basket-weaving techniques to create this earth-friendly tote from recycled post-consumer snack bags and candy wrappers. Sturdy leather handles make for easy carrying.

Artisans purchase the bags and wrappers in bulk from recyclers who gather them throughout Bangladesh. One group of artisans washes the wrappers with water and detergent, and wipes them dry with clean rags. A second group wraps the papers around thin bamboo strips, which are then used to weave the tote bag.

“The idea came to our mind to use recycled materials because they are environment friendly,” said Suraiya Chowdury, Prokritee designer. “Fair trade buyers such as Ten Thousand Villages shared information with us about the trend of recycled materials. Chips packets are also a big problem for keeping our environment clean; they block our drainage systems. We gave the idea of weaving these packets to our job creation partners, and they came up with these beautiful products.”
  • Recycled snack bags, leather
  • 15Lx7Wx11H inches
  • Made in Bangladesh

UPC Code: 732919446777

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Prokritee

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Artisan Group: Prokritee
Country: Bangladesh

Prokritee (meaning “nature” in Bengali) is an agency that provides managerial, product design and development, and marketing assistance to handicraft organizations in Bangladesh. Prokritee manages several handicraft enterprises and helps other groups sell their products in local and foreign markets.

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