Pune has several alternatives to plastic carry bags!
Recently eCoexist hosted a meeting of citizens and NGOs in Pune to discuss the possibility and potential of a ban on plastic bags. At this event we were delighted to meet several groups who are making efforts to create and promote alternatives to plastic carry bags. Here they are....
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Newspaper Bags from Eco AD
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Eco Ad has been promoting the use of newspaper bags to replace plastic bags. They invite corporate groups to use the newspaper bags as an advertising tool and this pays for the cost of making and distributing the bags.
The bags have a carrying capacity of 2 to 6 kgs and can be reused several times.Their price range of these bags start at Rs.10 and are manufactured by small self help groups of women trained by EcoAds.Every bag sold provides Re.1 to the women who work for them.The designs are simple as well as trendy and come in various sizes of 8*8 to 17*10.
Website-http://www.ecoad.in
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Contact-+91 7030674888
+91 9823345456
Address-Survey. no 14,Off Unity Park Road,Mallik Nagar,Kondhawa-411048
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Woven waste plastic bags from Aarohana
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Their present focus is that of resolving the issue of waste management, especially that of the non-biodegradable and difficult-to-recycle waste plastic. Their initiative of upcycling waste plastic into beautiful handcrafted fabric, using the traditional charkha and handloom. The project is based in a tribal area of India, providing livelihood to tribal women and youth. Finally, the fabric is used to make consumer products such as handbags, accessories, home decor and office utilities.
Aarohana works mainly in the domain of recycled plastic and this includes plastic carry bags,gift wraps and plastic wrappers. The Price ranges from Rs.200 to Rs.2000 and provides a noble livelihood to their own cottage industry.
Website-www.aarohana.org
[email protected]
Contact-+91 97024 22111
+91 8275175567
Address-1/27-29 Mauli Society,Behind Vitthal Mandir, OFF Cummins College Rd,Opposite Ramraj Cotton,Karve Nagar, Pune 411052
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Saree bags from SUS Road Initative
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Old sarees are collected as donations. And from one saree 15-18 bags are done by ladies in slums who have a sewing machine. They get rs 3/- to 4/- per bag. These bags are sold to the shopkeepers at rs 4/- the shopkeepers sell to customers at rs 5/- and earn a rupee from each bag. Banners and posters are provided to shops to help them convince consumers. Thrice a month they remind residents of the area to keep buying saree bags from shops. Volunteers help in marketing too.
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If a society has some shops below it; one resident takes the responsibility to regularly supply saree bags in bundles of 10 to the shops. The resident becomes the stock keeper. Currently only Baner Pashan Link Road is covered.
They are open to donation in the form of sarees. 8000 bags have been distributed by them so far. Sarees are easy to cut – they have standardized two sizes – one exactly similar to carry bag and one slightly larger.
Marketing of bags has been encouraged with help from Sustainable Living , Vasundhara and Organic food shops.
Email: [email protected] Contact number : +91 9423531035
Email: [email protected]
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The team at Sus Road launching their saree bags drive
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Recycled cloth bags from Poornam Eco Vision
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In the arena of plastic bags,they offer solutions by providing upcycled alternatives from waste cloth and paper as well as conducting awareness campaigns and training programs for recycling.
The paper bags range from Re.1 to Rs.10 and the cloth bags range from Rs.10 to Rs.400.The sizes are variable and the self help groups that the foundation works with is paid reasonably in accordance with the type of product sold.
Website: poornamecovision.wordpress.com
Email: [email protected]
Contact-020-2565-3757, 94053-91980
Address-1098/1 Saphalyaí bungalow,1st Floor,
Opp. Pune Peopleís Co-Operative Bank,
Near Telephone Exchange, Model colony, Shivajinagar, Pune ñ 16.
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