Sustainable tote bag alternatives
socially conscious locally made bags
Binneste Buiten is a social organization in Antwerpen. One of their several functions is a sewing- workshop where they make finished products, like bags, out of clothing, banners and flags.
If your organization has an access material of flags or banners and is interested in turning them into use in a social- and environmentally conscious way working with Binneste Buiten is the way to go. They are not mass producers and can only receive smaller orders as well as only work with organizations that are considered part of the city of Antwerp. Click here for more information Price: varies, they try to find budget solutions. AMAI is another socially engaged workplace that offers various solutions for small and large companies and organizations. Along with their sewing workshop they have printing and packaging facilities. We worked with them on personalised tote bags out of recycled materials for AMS. If you have an idea, contact them for further enquiries. They are approachable and seek to find low cost solutions. Click here for more information Prices: vary |
Nature-bag
This is the priciest option in this category and only suitable for smaller amounts of gift- bags but we simply just want to promote this company and it’s values. The nature bags are hand-made in small villages in Laos. The production of these bags helps to preserve local traditions and craftsmanship as well as employ weavers in poorer areas that otherwise would not have access to the international market. The website provides excessive information on the production, process and history. The material “Jungle wine” grows naturally without any fertilization or excessive use of water, it's an incredibly sturdy material and extremely durable compared to cotton. The bags are naturally dyed. Click here for more information Price: starting from 26 EUR Instead of choosing a tote-bag as the container for the objects a paper-bag with ingrained seeds could be a good alternative. One can simply plant the bag in the garden after use so in- stead of becoming waste the bag enters another life cycle as a flower. Click here to buy the seed-paper bag Price: 512 EUR for 100 bags The last option is the most environmentally friendly one; a virtual tote bag with virtual gifts. Click here to find out more about virtual gift options! |