likeUafrica is very proud to offer in Italy a series of wax fabric bags, shoppers and make-up bags made in Ghana thanks to an Upcycling project that fully embraces the philosophy from which the Milanese Concept Store was born.
 The Trashy Bag classic is a medium-small sized wax fabric shopper bag suitable for everyday life, made entirely with recycled plastic inside and a wonderful patchwork of high quality Wax fabrics obtained from tailoring scraps.
 Beautiful, solid and unique - each piece is different from the other - this shopper tells a beautiful story....
 Trashy Bags Africa is a social enterprise that recycles discarded drinking water sachets that litter the streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital, into eco-friendly bags.
 Over 1 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste is generated annually in Ghana, polluting roads, beaches and sewer systems. Plastic bags, in particular, have become a major problem due to the lack of recycling initiatives and waste management infrastructure.
 Every month Trashy Bags collects nearly 250,000 plastic water sachets that are cleaned and recycled by the Trashy Bag team into fashionable, iconic, usable products. And by giving value to waste, they promote a “Trade Not Aid” approach.
 With up to 70 sachets used for each bag and all waste left over from the process being recycled into plastic pellets, Trashy Bags Africa is at the forefront of sustainable development in Africa, having collected and recycled over 33 million sachets since it began.
 Trashy Bags Africa now employs over 35 people in the factory alone, creating local jobs with skills and is seen as a pioneer and leader in the challenge of alternative recycling of plastic waste.
 Other products in the TRASHY BAGS line:
 Shoulder strap - WAX fabric bag -Pencil cases