Manufactoring
Keep factories in business
Building on what already exists
Brasil doesn’t need a new industry to make the EcoBB Bag. It already has one. Raffia packaging is widely used in Brasil to transport and store products for the agricultural, chemical and mining sectors, and the market for polypropylene raffia packaging has been growing strongly. EcoBB’s plan is to build on these factories, their workers and their expertise, not to replace them.
What changes in the factory
Making raffia follows a process many plants already know. Polypropylene is extruded into woven tapes, which are wound onto spools and then loaded into circular looms for weaving. Factories that already weave raffia need very little adjustment. Others need targeted upgrades to specific machines, and not every line has to change.
Working with industry, not against it
Transition only works if it’s good for the people who make the products. That’s why EcoBB is designed to:
- Keep factories in business: Manufacturers keep their workforce, their clients and their place in the supply chain.
- Move gradually: Production shifts step by step, at a pace each factory can manage, with no sudden deadlines.
- Start from current equipment: Raffia and plastic bags are both made from polypropylene or related plastics, so factories already know the material.
- Work together with government: Support, guidance and incentives help factories make the change without taking on all the cost alone.
