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Jan 24, 2006
"Commerce is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange fabrics." --Robert G Ingersoll
Trash to Fashion
Using recycled plastic, the rag pickers of an Indian slum are making highly desirable handbags for the boutiques of London and New York. What started as a small scale economic and environmental development project four years ago by an Indian couple, Shalabh and Anita Ahuja, has now turned into a $180,000 a year enterprise that provides a livelihood for over 300 people.