THE FACTS
Over 5 billion gallons of crude oil are used to make plastic bags each year
Workers are exposed to toxic substances in the plastic production
A plastic bag takes upto 1000 years to biodegrade
An average person uses 200,000 plastic bags in his lifetime
1,00,000 marine animals are killed every year by plastic pollution
Plastic is often burnt when useless, releasing toxic substances to air
Plastic is often shipped to developing countries, polluting lands in mounts of trash
Plastic is nearly impossible to recycle, making it a highly contaminating item
THE IMPACT
THE PROBLEM
A DISPOSABLE LIFESTYLE
Plastic bags are having a huge impact on the planet, polluting lands, oceans, and air. We must realize that these bags are not just affecting our planet, but ourselves.
Solution
Empowering villages Each bag is hand-made by a woman in need of support, becoming a channel to the outside world & also a way of economical aid. Every time a bag is bought the opportunities grow for these women and their families
A REUSABLE LIFESTYLE
The bag that empowers
We design a simple reusable bag, that empower indian communities and stand for the planet when used. Experience our bag, easy to carry, and delightful to use.
Building Community A bag is a seed of change, it’s an identity of consciousness towards a more wholesome planet, and it is connecting more and more people across the globe, join in!
Get Involved
Buy
Try out Smallsteps reusable bags and feel good about using it!
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Testimonials
Watch some of the small steps that sprouted on the big journey towards a plastic free planet!
Menaha Sudhu, Noyyal Go Green
Menaha started the project ”Noyyal Go Green”, making reusable cotton produce bags to replace usage of disposable plastic ones. While volunteering at Siruthuli, an NGO in Coimbatore, India, she realized how the water bodies are affected by plastic bags and other plastic products. This project is her part in helping Siruthuli revive the Noyyal River which was once the main water source for Coimbatore and surrounding areas.
Having two children at home, it haunts her to think about the world we are going to leave for the next generation. She is on a mission to educate people to carry their own reusable bags and Noyyal Go Green is her first step. She has now combined this initiative with women empowerment, being inspired by Smallsteps!
