Understanding Eco-economy With Indian Jute And Canvas Bag Manufacturers

By Author: Rahul Sethi
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The close-up is on the “eco-bags” industry because it has been a major part of the Indian economy, and a drastic performer for “sustainable packaging”, “reduction of plastic waste” and “biodegradability” and “recyclable articles”. A big sum of revenue is drawn by Jute, Cotton and Canvas Bag manufacturers and exporters, moreover, with the “Mandatory Jute Packaging Act” for agriculture recently being renewed in 2018, the industry gets a boost to its revenue.

As the popular belief goes that the moment you switch to eco-friendly materials, you have successfully withdrawn from one of the ways of causing a threat towards the environment, there’s more to it than meets the conscience. As more and more business ventures are contributing to the dreams of “sustainable industrialization”, including a lot of eco-bags manufacturers in India, it appears that we have been causing a bigger threat than we know, so it will need much more effort than a simple switch.

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There are many businesses, especially with the advances of eCommerce, that are solely based on “eco-bags” and are generating a high markup with it. These eco bags have all the say in reducing the use of plastic bags and other plastic-based packaging options. The best thing about it is that it can be used multiple times, look stylish, can be multipurpose, for one can take it to grocery shopping and also grab one while going to the movies.

Reuse or Dispose of: Your Choices Can Make or Break the Deal

But despite all the happy scenes of convenience and potential, people tend to dispose of these bags just like a plastic bag, even though they are used 2-3 times, the common habit of disposing of them prevails. Moreover, despite the actual material being based on cotton, canvas or jute, the production process including the use of pesticides on the plants, the contamination of water, and use of harsh dyes, drags the issue down, like the snake in a ludo board. There are a handful of Jute Bags Suppliers India has to offer to the global market, that comes with the prominent resources of handloom, power loom and the vocal for local standards to give back to the ideals of eco-economy bringing nature, economy and society to a full circle.

Organisations Making Sense Out of Green Economy

Speaking to a number of environmentally-focused organisations and businesses, it appears that using eco-friendly bags isn’t the solution. There has to be more eco-friendly production procedures endorsed by jute, cotton and canvas bag manufacturers; as well as people's conscience of disposing of them, so that waste management can be worked out in a broader spectrum with practical implementations that are humanly possible.

Agro-Goods Packaging Mandates and Rules

In India, it is mandatory for many agricultural products like sugar and wheat to be packaged in jute gunny bags. While this move has boosted the business, it has challenged the harmony for most jute bags suppliers in India and given the export revenue was greater than the domestic supply to Governments, many exporters had faced a crisis. Though it seems that the matter has been resolved, the fact still remains, that production is not the issue, until the production processes are amended with better norms.

With technology like Effluent Treatment Plants, and more human resources, the industry can hit off the Green Industry rate, and it is a good thing that many manufacturers are identifying the problems, and responding to the alternatives.

Consumers should do a little background check as to where does their eco-bags come from, while manufacturers should display their credentials, such as whether they endorse “eco-friendly production” procedures, and take into account whether they use eco-friendly dyes, and respond to reduced water usage norms and do their best to not contaminate natural water bodies.

The Concept of Green Industrial Revolution and How It May Work for the Future

If you haven’t heard about the “green industrial revolution” in some way or the other, you should hear it out by now. As the highly anticipated subject of many science-fiction movies and books finally becomes the current affair, it is high time that we, the technologically advanced 2020 lot, should take a step towards an environment respecting industrialization. Making a plausible account of the idea, the “eco-bags” industry is among the most prominent contributors, that goes into various directions such as the packaging industry, fashion industry, home & living products. However, environment experts have pointed out several elements that just as well stirs clear a lot of assumptions, and proves that perhaps this industry is not that close to environment sustainment industrialization, for what it seems.

But this is not the whole story, since environment experts have to say that “as an industry, jute and cotton bags manufacturers need to endorse eco-friendly production processes as well, only then can it truly make up a point”.

Author Bio:

The author is part of Earthyy Bags, which is one of India's most well-known jute and canvas bag manufacturers and jute beach bag suppliers. The one organisation that is consciously responding to the projects of Green Industrialization by focusing on environmentally friendly production methods.