Doing our bit

Ecosheek Bag Co. is a member of 1% for the planet.
www.onepercentfortheplanet.org

1% For The Planet is an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet. Members recognize their responsibility to and dependence on a healthy environment and donate at least 1% of their annual sales to environmental organizations worldwide. To date, 1% For The Planet have donated over $19 million to environmental causes.

1 Percent for the planet 1% For The Planet was launched by Yvon Chouinard, environmental activist and founder of outdoor clothing company Patagonia, Inc, and Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies in 2001. Chouinard and Mathews, both astute and visionary businessmen, had empirical experience with the great success environmental commitment had brought to their businesses. They wanted to unify other companies to help solve the environmental crisis and build successful companies at the same time.

Patagonia, Inc. has been contributing 10% of pre-tax profits or 1% of sales, whichever is greater, each year to environmental groups since 1985. Chouinard calls this an "earth tax," recognizing that his company has a responsibility to conserve and protect the natural resources it utilizes to make and market its products. Since 1985, Patagonia, Inc. has provided over $29 million to environmental nonprofits worldwide. Chouinard wanted to expand this idea of "environmental tithing" throughout the private sector, and at the same time support the efforts of thousands of environmental activists around the world.

Ecosheek Bag Co. is a corporate supporter of Surfers Against Sewage’s clean seas campaign.
http://www.sas.org.uk/

“Surfers Against Sewage campaign for clean, safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals and nuclear waste. Using a solution based argument of viable and sustainable alternatives, SAS highlight the inherent flaws in current practices, attitudes and legislation, challenging industry, legislators and politicians to end their 'pump and dump' policies”.

Discarded plastic waste is a common marine pollutant and plastic bags are a very visible element of this. Visit any beach and you will be sure to find evidence of all the major shops in the area but it is the thousands of tons of discarded plastic that are circulating the worlds oceans that causes the most damage. We must work to educate people that when you throw or flush something away, “away” is a place and it’s often on your doorstep.

Surfers Against Sewage

Ecosheek Bag Co. is a corporate sponsor of Bys Vyken Fibre Processing

“Bys Vyken Fibre Processing was established to develop and manufacture a machine for the process decortication of hemp fibre and support the reintroduction of hemp as a staple agricultural commodity”.

Vyken Dry crop decortication (fibre separation without retting) significantly reduces the amount of labour required for processing hemp fibre while also increasing the length and quality of the fibre produced. Hemp fibre produces cloth of the quality of cotton, with the lower environmental impact of Jute: the best of both worlds.

Ecosheek’s Managing Director has been involved with this project for many years and maintains a strong interest in it’s success. Ecosheek will continue with this support and will, as soon as it is commercially viable, produce bags made from Hemp.