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The Waste :
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Industrial printed
plastic packaging waste.
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Why recycle it ?
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Packaging waste today
comprises of a very large percentage of the total plastic waste generated, as practically
every consumer product is being packaged with printed plastic. This results in a
number of well known hazards to the environment.
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Process :
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Waste is collected
through a network of rag pickers, duly fumigated and is then sorted by colors.
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It is then processed
by hand and sent to the
handloom weavers who weave the waste into a beautiful fabric using the traditional
handlooms. The recycled fabric is then stitched into trendy products ranging from bags to stationary
to household goods by economically disadvantaged women artisans.
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Advantage Revive by recycling:
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Gives a strikingly
beautiful, new, unique texture and look to what would have been written off as waste.
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Great potential for
all around mass scale expansion.
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Provides sustainable
employment to handloom weavers and self employed women working from home.
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Possibility of training
visually impaired individuals Completely eco friendly process !
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