Your Daily Egg 27

Protecting Titís Is in the Bag

Proyecto Tití is an organization dedicated to protecting the cotton-top tamarin, native to parts of Colombia. In an effort to reduce the number of plastic bags which litter tití habitats, Proyecto Tití helped to create a cooperative of woman called ASOARTESANAS, who collect and prepare plastic bags so they can be crocheted into eco-mochilas, environmentally-friendly versions of the traditional Colombian bag.

more here: http://proyectotiti.com/english/mochilas.htm

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