Aarohana EcoSocial DevelopmentsUpcycled-handwoven products from waste plastic by tribal women



Aarohana EcoSocial Developments upcycled waste plastic using traditional handlooms to weave it and make upcycled-handwoven products. The process is sustainable and used manual labour from tribal women to enable livelihood opportunities for them. The products were sold in India and all around the world, online and offline.
Aarohana EcoSocial Developments closed businesses mid of 2020. Both former directors continue to operate eco-inclusive enterprises:
Amita Deshpande, ReCharkha EcoSocial: https://www.recharkha.org/
Nandan Bhat, EcoKaari - Humanising Fashion: https://ecokaari.org/
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Poornam Ecovision Foundation is an NGO that provides waste plastic bags and wrappers as inputs for Aarohana EcoSocial Developments.
Coopita Asia promotes Asian crafts in Singapore and is helping to promote the handwoven products in the Singapore and Indonesian market
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The SEED Low Carbon Awards 2019 in Ghana, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand and Uganda are sponsored by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).