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A Mission by Shilpi Aggarwal, Architect, +91-9662004835, [email protected]
Start carrying your own cloth bag
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Objectives of this mission
Eliminate use of polythene, which is not environment friendly
Generate employment for under privileged/needy people
Drive awareness and bring back the habit of carrying our own bags
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Target of the Project - Control on less than 20 micron polythene bags
Users Vegetable vendors, Provision stores & Bakery
shopkeepers
Requirement Right quality and size, in affordable rates comparable to
existing plastic bags
Process Landing cost of cloth bag = Rs. 3.0/- per bag Launch prize of the bag = Rs 0.25/- per bag
This helped sabji-wala’s to come forward and try Bringing back the bags by residents motivated the acceptance
of bags in vendors On demand of residents, vegetable vendors and shopkeepers,
Size of the bag is increased @ Rs 0.50-1.0/- per bag
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Fabric Preferred - Cotton Grey
Porous, biodegradable, hygienic Suitable in all weather conditions Available on reasonable rates Encourages cotton industry
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We have started…
Will you join us?
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Progress
Controlled about 3000 polythene bags/day
20 people engaged in stitching
7 vegetable vendors and 7 provision stores have started using cloth bags
In areas of Pratapgunj, Fatehgunj & Alkapuri
80% of Pratapgunj residents are back in the habit of carrying their own bags
In support, Sterling health mall has stopped providing plastic glasses for drinking during workouts
Members bring their own water bottles Approx. 1000 glasses/day consumption is now controlled
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Response - Nov 2009 to Feb 2010
75% consumers are accepting the concept
Habit to bring back the bags for next purchase will take time
Vendors and shopkeepers are also enthusiastically coming forward
Limitation of pricing is stopping them to switch from plastic to cloth bags. Vegetable vendor - ready to accept till Rs.1/- Provision store - ready to accept till Rs.2/-
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Localities picking up the mission
Started in Nov 09 from Pratapgunj (Vadodara) By Shilpi Aggarwal Extended to Fatehgunj & Alkapuri
In Dec 09 Vasna Road (Vadodara) By Mrs. Kalpana Bhatt
In Jan 10 Khar, Lokhandwala (Mumbai) By Samapti Patel President, Giant Group of Juhu, Mumbai
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Media Coverage
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How government can help?
Commercial Fund cost of production Aid procurement of raw material on subsidized or
discounted rates
Implementation Embrace cotton bags in Public Distribution System
(PDS shops) Volunteers for promotion of the mission amongst
shopkeepers and households Synergise with efforts from Municipal Corporation
and other govt. environment bodies
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Please contact:
In Vadodara: Shilpi Aggarwal, Architect
+91-9662004835, [email protected]
Mrs. Kalpana Bhatt, Senior Citizen +91-9898106283, [email protected]
In Mumbai: Samapti Patel, President, Giant Group of Juhu
+91-9322244546, [email protected]
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Thank YouThank You
