All-women group recycles sarees into carry bags
Yuvashakti, an all-women group from Kharghar, Mumbai, has started recycling old sarees into bags and selling them to local shopkeepers and distributors. The initiative, called Avoid Plastic Bag, is aimed at replacing plastic with a biodegradable and sustainable material. “We are getting 1,000 bags stitched... we will see the response of consumers for 2-3 weeks,” a Yuvashakti member said.