Aarohana EcoSocial Developments

Upcycled-handwoven products from waste plastic by tribal women

2019 SEED Low Carbon Award Waste Management Pune, India

Upcycling and hand weaving of this plastic waste is an innovative idea of the project, which helps in conserving our environment through waste management and to enable livelihoods for rural communities.

Our work of upcycling and hand weaving of waste plastic is primarily focused to achieve three goals: conserving the environment, enabling rural livelihoods, and creating conscious consumers.

Since joining hands with Aarohana, we have spread much-needed awareness about the plastic crisis and what we can do about it. - Coopita

Aarohana EcoSocial Developments created a big stir and excitement in our community, and inspired people in our locale to incorporate creative social ideas into their everyday lives, as well as inspiring local businesses to re-think their packaging towards a more sustainable design. - TedX Kuwait

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/

Eco-Inclusive Impacts

Aarohana EcoSocial Developments diverted difficult-to-recycle and non-biodegradable plastic bags and multi-layered wrappers from the waste stream to stop them from going into oceans.

Providing skills development and training to rural and marginalised women and communities
Focusing on uplifting women in the community and providing employment to women who can use their skills to increase income

Recycling over 31,000 plastic bags monthly, aiming at recycling 40,000 kgs of waste yearly
Saving plastic from entering the waste stream and infiltrating land and water sources
Using a traditional manual process to cut down on power consumption and chemicals

Creating employment for rural and marginalised communities, with 27 full time employees and 4 part-time employees
Bringing value added income into rural communities

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Partners

This enterprise is supported through its partnerships with various stakeholders, ranging from national and international organisations, investors, research institutes, suppliers, governmental bodies, NGOs, other social and environmental enterprises and more.

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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