A Ukrainian company has found a way to make paper bags without using trees. Instead, they use leaves from urban centers. Leaves which would normally be incinerated and adding carbon emissions to the atmosphere.
By using leaves to make the bags, they are saving 78% of carbon emissions and using 15 times less water when compared to paper bags made from trees.
These bags from Releaf are an innovative solution to reducing plastic usage by using an existing urban ‘waste’ product.
This creative approach to problem solving reminds us to be open to new ideas to help reduce carbon emissions.