Doy Bags
Encyclopedia
Doy Bags is a registered trademark of Tasaram Ltd., a Filipino
Company. However, in common use, it most often refers to the products of the company, which are bags made from recycled
juice packs, so called doypacks
, hence the name.
According to the company's own description, doy bags are produced by about 500 Filipino women. The juice packs are either sewn together or woven. The product came up as an idea to reuse Philippinian Juice Cartons, which is claimed to be a major waste problem in the Philippines. They are made of foil and plastic, which are not biodegradable
. The product comes in different colours, sizes and shapes and even products which are not bags are offered, such as belts or aprons.
sells bags made from a mix of the wrappings of their products. However, they do not claim to create their bags from recycled packs.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Company. However, in common use, it most often refers to the products of the company, which are bags made from recycled
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
juice packs, so called doypacks
Doypack
A Doypack is a sealed plastic bag that is designed to stand upright. Doypacks are commonly used for powders or ready to drink beverages. They can be aseptically filled or filled on normal packaging lines.-History:...
, hence the name.
According to the company's own description, doy bags are produced by about 500 Filipino women. The juice packs are either sewn together or woven. The product came up as an idea to reuse Philippinian Juice Cartons, which is claimed to be a major waste problem in the Philippines. They are made of foil and plastic, which are not biodegradable
Biodegradation
Biodegradation or biotic degradation or biotic decomposition is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria or other biological means...
. The product comes in different colours, sizes and shapes and even products which are not bags are offered, such as belts or aprons.
See Also
The products of Doy Bags are not the only ones made from product wrappings. For example, the German chocolate company Ritter sportRitter Sport
Ritter Sport is a German chocolate bar made by Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG. It is distributed throughout the world. Each 100 gram square-shaped bar is divided into 16 smaller squares, creating a four-by-four pattern...
sells bags made from a mix of the wrappings of their products. However, they do not claim to create their bags from recycled packs.
External Links
- doybags.com, The company's official English website.
- doybags.de, The company's website in German.
- Doy Bags in the Guardian's Ethical Fashion directory