Conserve Rags to Make Riches!

Conserve

It’s not paper. It’s not cloth. Neither is it a new synthetic material.
It’s recycled polyethylene bags!

CONSERVE, a non-profit organisation, using a blend of creativity, design & innovation has turned, what was once a dull environmental hazard, into a clean, funky, and fashionable material, from which have been crafted a range of appealing handbags and fashion accessories.
With the support of the Asian Development Bank, Conserve generates income, through the production of this material, for less advantaged communities in Delhi.

What’s the material that Conserve’s products made of?
The material is recycled polythene bags that are picked up from Delhi’s streets
every day. We call this material HRP- Handmade Recycled Plastic.

How do we get all these colors? Are they dyed? Or Printed?
No! We use no colors or dyes. We creatively combine the many colors of plastic
waste to achieve the resultant colors.

Is this process environmental friendly?
Yes. Compared to conventional recycling process, our proprietary process uses
much less energy and causes no pollution. Additionally, this helps reduce the
environmental problems caused by plastics.

How does it help the urban poor?
Urban waste provides a potential for an income stream for the rag-picking
community. Conserve has trained these groups in collecting, sorting and grading
of plastic that is then bought by us at remunerative prices for use in making HRP.

See the chic and practical Article 23 Conserve Clutch below