KARACHI
\nDawlance is Pakistan\u2019s leading producer of innovative home appliances. In line with its vision for sustainability, it combines technological leadership with the preservation of nature.
\nThis resourceful enterprise has collaborated with the Hunar Foundation, for the \u201cRags2Bags\u201d initiative, to produce Tote-bags, by using recycled Panaflex-skins acquired from billboards.
\nThese bags contribute in multiple ways: they Protect the environment, provide income for impoverished students of Hunar Foundation (HF) and supply durable bags for daily usage.
\nPromotional materials are usually printed on PVC sheets \u2013 a non-biodegradable material that causes long-term pollution. RAGS TO BAGS will prevent almost 400 to 500 square feet of PVC from being thrown away.
\nYoung women and HF students, hailing from low-income households, will be engaged to recycle the promotional plastic waste and convert it into reusable Tote-Bags. This initiative in its first year will continue to empower underprivileged women, besides reducing waste and pollution.
\nHunar Foundation is a resourceful NGO and vocational-training institute with decades of experience training young students with valuable skills that can help them generate respectable income for themselves. This humanitarian organization is renowned for playing a positive role in the socioeconomic development and growth of the nation.
\nThe Chief Executive Officer of Dawlance \u2013 Umar Ahsan Khan stated that: \u201cWe are thankful to students of Hunar Foundation for helping us deliver our brand\u2019s promise: \u201cProgress Today, Preserve Tomorrow\u201d. Dawlance is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcelik \u2013 the 2nd largest manufacturer in Europe. Hence, we are pursuing Arcelik\u2019s global vision for sustainability in every business operation.\u201d
\nHundreds of tote bags are being stitched during this exemplary initiative, as this collaborative effort by Dawlance and Hunar Foundation will also inspire other industries, to recycle their waste materials for promising a safer, healthier environment on Earth, by consuming and disposing-off their waste materials in a responsible manner.
\nThe key objectives of this project are; to reduce waste generation through recycling and reuse of waste material to ensure the protection of the Earth\u2019s environment, while creating useful bags for those who need it at low cost. Principles of circular economy are at the core of this project \u2013 from; the sourcing of materials, to the process of manufacturing and the consumption of the final product, which is innovatively designed for functionality with style. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI Dawlance is Pakistan\u2019s leading producer of innovative home appliances. In line with its vision for sustainability, it combines technological leadership with the preservation of nature. This resourceful enterprise has collaborated with the Hunar Foundation, for the \u201cRags2Bags\u201d initiative, to produce Tote-bags, by using recycled Panaflex-skins acquired from billboards. These bags contribute in multiple ways: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-347792","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n