Beach/shopping bag recycled plastic cement bags, purple yellow stripes 56x36x22cm (UP011)

Please order in multiples of 3 A bag from a bag! This bag has been made from recycled plastic bags, a great way of reusing materials that would otherwise go to landfill. The result is a strong, durable and long-lasting product. A large bag for multiple uses; beach, day out, big shopping trip, etc. Single press stud fastening Choose if to carry in the hand or over shoulder with the 2 sets of handles Approximate size 56 x 36 x 22cm, short handles 13cm drop, longer handles 30cm drop Made by Fair Trade artisans in India Recycled woven fabric; 100% recycled & 100% recyclable Plastic gunny (e.g. cement) bags are collected, washed, and then melted to make plastic granules. These recycled plastic granules are mixed with colour & put in a hopper & then melted in an electric furnace and thin monofilament wires are drawn and cooled over a waterbed to form the recycled plastic threads. These recycled plastic threads are put on warping beams. The beams are loaded onto semi power looms & woven into fabric. The motto of this supplier is 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'. They’re specialists in managing waste, minimising the raw materials used, and changing the packaging to be more efficient and less reliant on plastics. The basic raw materials they use are 'wastage' and would otherwise have been thrown away. They also aim to reduce energy consumption, using machines which are more energy efficient; and converting to green renewable energy where possible. They’re pioneers of eco products in India, and try to work especially with the poorer sectors in society to uplift them and their families and communities.