From jungle to your pocket, these wallets radiate sustainability. Here’s why:
Sustainability = People, Planet, Profit
Green Banana Paper's mission is to be a sustainable development company in Kosrae. We repurpose agricultural waste, employ local people who earn a livable wage, and the overall effect of this business stimulates the local economy.
Sustainability Throughout Our Process:
| PEOPLE | PLANET | PROFIT | |
|---|---|---|---|
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HARVEST BANANAS |
Subsistence farmers in Kosrae harvest bananas for people to eat. Bananas are a nutrient-packed local food. |
Banana trees only fruit once and the entire stem must be chopped down to create room for younger offshoots to grow from the self-replicating stem. |
Subsistence farmers generate income for their family. |
|
PROCESS STEMS |
Kosraeans work with a local natural resource at Green Banana Paper. |
Recycle a “waste” material to maximize local resources. |
100+ subsistence farmers collect extra income by selling their unwanted banana tree stems. 26 workers earn a livable wage at Green Banana Paper. |
|
MAKE PAPER |
Kosraeans work with a local natural resource at Green Banana Paper. |
Recycle a “waste” material to maximize local resources. Coconut coir fuels boiling station, rainwater is collected for all of the water used in paper making, and papers dry in tropical sun and wind. |
26 workers earn a livable wage at Green Banana Paper. |
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TRANSFORM INTO |
Kosraeans work with a local natural resource at Green Banana Paper. Finished products are shared globally. |
Unique banana fiber wallets create an alternative to the traditional leather industry. |
Exporting product brings in money to the Pacific Islands, which pays local workers and thus stimulates the local economy. Generating profit enables our company to expand our team of artisans and invest in equipment to improve our manufacturing abilities. |
| Banana Tree Stems |  |
| Banana Fiber Paper |  |
| Banana Fiber Wallets (and a banana tree!) |
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Kulo ma lulap! Thank you from our island family!
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This is the first piece in a segment examining the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Green Banana Paper. All information about the SDGs is based on information from the Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Platform.
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Yota Pacifico Oue
February 06, 2018
Great article! It captures the essence of the company’s sustainability ethos – people, planet, profit! Always great to hear about the company’s developments!