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Set of Three Rainbow Garland Lidded White Storage Baskets, Fair Trade, Senegal

$230.00


Crafted by Wolof women in Senegal, this set of three storage baskets is made of cattail stalks bound with strips of recycled plastic from prayer mats or purchased new from the factory in Dakar. The perfect blend of traditional weaving techniques, natural materials, and modern recycling, these baskets are both functional and decorative.

Sold as a set of three baskets. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.

Dimensions:
Small: 12"L x 12"W x 8"H
Med: 14"L x 14"W x 11"H
Large: 17"L x 17"W x 14"H

Crafted from: Cattail stalks, plastic strips

Made in: Senegal

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Member of The Fair Trade Association. Providing fair payment to workers in developing nations, educating artisans and workers to increase their potential for advancement ensuring the rights of children, and developing products and processes that protect and conserve the natural environment. Lends over 33 million pounds yearly to both producers in developing nations and the buyers who distribute their goods worldwide.

They provide business training to marginalized producers, furthering the sustainability of cooperative investments. Working with producers across Africa who value their natural environment and employ sustainable production methods. Artisans must abide by local and export regulations governing the legal harvest of hardwoods to ensure compliance with U.S. import standards and to uphold proper management of their local forest resources. Artisans are encouraged to utilize materials fully by converting scraps into salable products Artisans are encouraged to utilize recycled, reclaimed, and highly renewable materials in product design, and to isolate new sources of low-cost materials. 

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IMPACT:

  • Fair Trade
  • Sustainability
  • Socio-Economic
  • Business Training to Marginalized Producers
  • Eco-Friendly

 

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