3 Lace Basket Bins, Handwoven Elephant Grass, Fair Trade- Ghana, Eco-Friendly

3 Lace Basket Bins, Handwoven Elephant Grass, Fair Trade- Ghana, Eco-FriendlyThese handwoven, lace basket bins are perfect for plants, storage or even fancy garbage bins! Elephant grass, also known as veta vera grass, produces stiff stalks that weavers in Ghana's northern Bolga region excel at weaving. Weavers use an airy lacework design to create this beautiful set of nesting storage bins. Because this is a handcrafted item, each may vary slightly. Sold as a set of three Origin: Ghana Size: Small 10. 5" T x 10" D, Medium 12"D

Materials:  Veta Vera Grass- (Elephant Grass)

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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, 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 methods of production. Artisans are required to 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