Our ECO bags are made with 100% Organic and Fairtrade certified cotton sourced from marginalised small scale tribal cotton farmers in the Telengana state of India. They are processed in a fully transparent and responsible supply chain that are verified and certified by third party certification agencies.

Benefits of buying Eco:

  • Cotton is grown without any pesticides or harmful chemicals
  • It’s grown on rain-fed land without consuming any blue (ground) water
  • All farmers are paid fairly for their cotton and an additional Fairtrade premium is paid to their community for investing in community development projects
  • All the workers are provided safe and hygienic working conditions and they are paid fairly and on-time
  • The fabric is dyed under GOTS standards without using any harmful chemicals and more than 90% of the water is recycled
  • The entire production is with low impact production methods with an aim of reducing carbon foot print year on year.

United Bag Store are proud to promote a range of eco, fairtrade bags and share the fantastic impact this has on the cotton farmers that help us produce them. We have a new and unique relationship that filters all the way back to the individual farmers that pick the cotton used to make our bags. This means we can see and hear directly how our bag sales improve the lives of so many people.

Certificates the bags hold:

  • Fairtrade is an international standard which certifies the cotton in garments. Through the certification, the farmers are guaranteed a Fairtrade minimum price to cover the cost for a sustainable production.
  • 100% Organic Cotton. No pesticides or genetically modified substances are used in production of organic cotton. This reduces the health risks to the farmers and their family and the pollution of the soil
  • Oeko-Tex is a symbol that shows that the ready garment doesn’t contain harmful chemicals. It guarantees that the product is REACH compliant.

 

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERY 10,000 ECO BAGS WE BUY…

  • Farmers receive €900 as Fairtrade Premium.
  • Avoids using harmful pesticides of which cotton accounts for 54% of India’s total.
  • Avoids the usage of 270kgs of harmful, cancer causing, class A pesticides.
  • Avoids the usage of 320kgs of Synthetic fertilisers. Reduces soil erosion by almost 90%.
  • Farmers would receive an additional €720 for the total purchase.
  • Avoids using 54 packs of Genetically Modified seeds.
  • 100% ORGANIC COTTON
  • See below the Third Party Certifications of our new Eco bags

 

Published on: September 15th, 2020