Basura Bags - Large Tote / Grocery Bag

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Basura Bags - Large Tote / Grocery Bag (BAZ-01): $23.95

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Reviews: 51 Average: 5.0 stars

paula f Rating:

LOVE the shopping bag. It's so nice to use-as it can stand by itself while you pack. The handles are nice and long so you can use it on your shoulder. Everyone who sees it really l ... more

Amanda K Rating:

These bags are really great. I bought it to use as a purse - it is a little large to use as an everyday bag to carry your wallet and phone, but if you know you're going to have to ... more

Linda S Rating:

great looking, good size...have seen similar bags locally at a lower price however

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Basura Bags - Large Tote / Grocery Bag

Made from recycled juice packs by a women's co-op in the Philippines

Saves non-biodegradable juice containers from landfills

Each one is unique

Makes a great, one-of-a-kind gift

Dimensions: 12"H x 15"L x 8"W

Colorful, handmade & each one is unique!

Note: Basura bags are handmade using colorful recycled juice containers to form cool, one-of-a-kind styles. While the pictures on our site will give you the general look and feel, the bags produced vary in color – they are all great looking and the variety is one of the things we love about them!

Basura Large Tote / Grocery Bags are made in the Philippines by a women's cooperative, utilizing used juice containers. These containers are purchased through a network of local school children. Indestructible and non-biodegradable by nature, foil juice packs clog landfills, fields and streets throughout the Philippines. Using clever designs that combine the material's strength & brilliant colors, the co-op helps keep the environment clean via this very cool method of recycling.

About Basura Bags

Basura Bags come from a women’s co-op in the Philippines that set up a Livelihood Project assisted by the local village council. With almost no capital, the women found a very clever way to support themselves.

Every day, children from the local schools collect over 50,000 used drink containers, called doy packs, then sell them to the co-op. The bags are sanitized and the women sew them together into attractive, durable bags.

Unlike most third world factory workers toiling away in sweatshops, these women are entrepreneurs and shareholders. They work for themselves and have a positive impact on their community and, at the same time, they encourage environmentalism.

Fact

It's estimated that millions of juice containers get thrown in the trash everyday in the Philippines.

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