Two Caversham women are hoping their business will help to bring more environmentally-friendly bags into people’s lives.
Lisa Dawson and Deborah Hutchings, who own Roostlife, aim to broaden the public’s use of easily recyclable and biodegradable bags beyond the long-term carriers usually found at supermarkets and larger retailers.
The pair currently sell a range of bags made from eco-friendly materials like melinine, jute and polypropylene, which includes carrier bags but also containers of other kinds.
Beach and handbags are also available, and Lisa and Deborah believe Caversham, Henley and surrounding areas could become more environmentally-friendly generally if more people opt for such products.
“We like the bags-for-life available at the supermarkets, but we believe there is more potential for people to use environmentally-friendly bags in their everyday lives,” said Lisa.
“The supermarket bags are a great start, but we hope the kind we sell and others like them will be bought and used on a more long-term basis, for a variety of different purposes.”
Roostlife’s range of bags is currently imported from France and sold by Lisa and Deborah through the www.notonthehighstreet.com website and through fairs and shopping events in the area.
Though based in Caversham, the two are targeting Henley as a town where eco-friendly bags and other products are becoming more popular.
In the long term they also hope to design future bags themselves.
“Cutting down on plastic bags is something people feel strongly about in Henley, so it is definitely one of the more environmentally-aware areas,” said Deborah.
“We had a stand at the late night shopping event last Christmas and we had a lot of interest, so we hope to run a similar stand at this year’s Henley Show.
“We also enjoy the design side, so that is something we hope we can do ourselves in the future.”
Published on 30 June 2008
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