Fair Trade Recycle Plastic Bag Holder.

Fair Trade Recycle Plastic Bag Holder.

 

Screen-printed natural calico bag for easy dispensing and tidy storage of re-usable plastic bags. With elasticated bottom opening and drawstring top. Produced by two organisations providing valuable income for women in Bangladesh. Made in Bangladesh by Prokritee & Action Bag.

    * 50cm long.

 

Fair Trade Crafts Prokritee (formerly MCC) has been working in Bangladesh since 1972, starting and operating small cottage industries in rural areas around the country. These include Action Bag and Eastern Screen Printers, both of whom supply Traidcraft with Handicrafts. There are about 700 people (about 95% are women) who are involved in making a variety of handicrafts and they strive to develop unique products. The name 'Prokritee' means 'nature' in Bangla. The organisation aims to create employment for disadvantaged rural women. It tends to work with women who are head of their household (often widowed), and who are landless, with few or no assets. It sets up and runs cottage industries in rural areas as well as providing marketing and design assistance to 9 enterprises, including Saidpur Enterprises. The aim is that the groups become strong enough to become independant of Prokritee. Action Bag in Saidpur, northern Bangladesh, was set up by the Mennonite Central Committee in 1976 and has since become independent. Together with Eastern Screen Printers they form Saidpur Enterprises. Their main objectives are to provide job opportunities to women and also training in social development activities. Traidcraft has been working with Action Bag since 1984.     "The fair trade relationship with Traidcraft is remarkable to us through promoting our skills with dignity. This has consistently increased the income of producers and ensured the right of a dignified life." M. Ghayasuddin - Action Bag and Eastern Screen Printers, Bangladesh.