The first Rice & Carry bag was made in 2012, to tackle two issues in Sri Lanka:
1) growing amount of plastic waste
2) lack of job opportunities for women
In the beginning, many people could not imagine that anyone would want to buy a bag made from trash.
Vision
We seek to improve the livelihoods of communities on Sri Lanka's East coast.
Mission
Offer local solutions to the global waste crisis
Create steady jobs for women from rural areas
Promote Fair Trade principles locally and globally
Lanka Upcycles is a fully approved member of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO). All our products are made according to the 10 Fair Trade principles.