Save Our Bees Shopping Jute Bag

These everyday or shopping jute bags are hand-screen printed and ethically sourced from Earthbags based Kolkata, India.

Earthbags gives employment to women and self-help groups in Kolkata. It strives to help the environment by encouraging more people to use environmentally-friendly bags.

Why “Save Our Bees?”

Bees are important pollinators as they play a critical role in pollinating trees and flowers and maintaining healthy ecosystems, which are essential for our food production. Pollinators such as bees are worth a staggering £690 million per annum to the UK economy, and more than three-quarters of the world’s food crops are in part dependent on them. Yet, sadly bee populations are declining due to climate change.

Say no to plastic

These stylish, fun jute bags are strong and long-lasting and are made with sustainable jute in Kolkata, India. The factory won a gold standard for its eco-features and are fair trade too!

What is jute and why is it sustainable?

Jute is 100% biodegradable, recyclable and needs no pesticides. It is the second most important vegetable fibre after cotton and is a light, soft, shiny plant fibre that can be spun into coarse, which has a very strong threads making the bag very durable. The fibre is produced from the mallow family Malvaceae.

Eco-fact:

The world uses more than 500 million plastic bags each year. that is 150 for each person on the planet!!! Jute is fast growing, biodegradable, recyclable and needs no pesticides. Our jute bags are great for shopping, work, transporting kids’ paraphernalia to the park or beach, carrying crafty projects around with you, and so much more!