Celebrate Your Life In A Sustainable Way
Every year, Australia generates/throws out at least 2.5million tonnes of plastic, and when you picnic, have you considered using bamboo based products instead of plastic? Bamboo is the green gold of sustainability! Unlike plastics, bamboo only takes anywhere between 3 months - 4 years to decompose, in any condition. And unlike other plastic alternatives, such as glass or metal, if bamboo is left or thrown away, it will still break down no matter the environment, and does not pose any safety threats if broken or chipped.
Kirwikongrana is an artisan Indonesian-based company that produces premium, organic bamboo homewares and products. Their products are made through entirely sustainable processes. Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world, and durability compared to that of steel, it is a naturally sustainable material which can be adapted for almost any need. Bamboo is an extremely low maintenance crop, and combined with its fast-growing nature, it is a highly renewable material that is cheap to produce, in an entirely sustainable fashion!
Their bamboo is supplied from local bamboo farmers, and from there, each product is individually hand-crafted and sculpted by local artisans. The individual craftsmanship of each item provides chic, authentic design to their products, with the option to burn/print a customised print to personalise each item to you. Its ability to grow in abundance naturally and organically, allows bamboo to possess various properties which make it ideal for replacing our single-use, non-durable plastics. Its products are non-toxic and have natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, making bamboo as safe as metal to use for cutlery and food-related purposes. Bamboo is also naturally heat, water and stain resistant making it perfect to use for any food-based needs.
Kirwikongrana works to produce quality, authentic products that can help us eliminate single-use, non-durable plastics entering our environment, and thus the negative impacts that come with it.
For your next picnic, why not eliminate your plastic waste and try bamboo? Replace your plastic or breakable glass cups with a personalised bamboo one, carry your food in bamboo containers, use bamboo cutlery and straws instead of single-use plastic.
Check out @kirwikongrana_bamboo for ideas of sustainable way of living
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