In the Philippines giant billboards promoting all manner of products and services line the highways. In offices, schools, hotels and shops, banners do the same. These billboards and banners are printed onto tarpaulins or ‘tarps’ made from canvas coated with polycarbonate. These tarps, designed to withstand the scorching heat and torrential rain of the tropics, are completely non-biodegradable. When the tarps are finished with, they either end up in landfill or are burned, thus releasing harmful greenhouse gasses – either way, they contribute to an ever increasing threat to the environment.
The community based company are salvaging the tarps from the side of the roads or landfill, which are then made into strong and innovative bags.
On top of that, a community of around 1,000 Filipinos lives in an area full of rubbish which is polluting their water supply. TrasheBolsas and EarthDay Village are providing a clean-up campaign together with solid waste management training. So each bag you buy will contribute to the scheme as well as preventing the tarps being dumped causing damage to wildlife, the landscape and the environment.
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