Showing posts with label Gambia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gambia. Show all posts

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Crocheting recycled bags generates income for Gambian Women

Recycling by crocheting plastic bags lays the foundation for a brilliant community arts project. Not only does such a project promote environmentally sustainable practice but it provides developing communities with entrepreneurial opportunities as demonstrated in this video from Gambia Rising. When searching crocheting plastic bags on Youtube I found a number of examples of non profits using this technique as well as instructional videos to get you started.