Rather Green
The intention was simply to do something that could help people live more sustainably, which still is our mission. I started researching more about what sustainability means, and that led me to look into having something made locally. That’s because sustainability goes beyond ecofriendly. A sustainable product must also be made in a way that considers people’s well-being. For instance, a product made from low-impact natural materials in a sweatshop is not a sustainable one.
The choice to focus on textile products, specifically bags, was based on the ability to have them made locally, and on the fact that they can substitute a huge amount of plastic that is used in everyone’s daily lives.
I started Rather Green with $4,000. I spent it on a website, fabric and hiring a seamstress to sew the designs I made. I registered the business in mid 2019 and opened the website for orders in April 2020.
Five years in
Since then, production has been brought in. Every single unit of Rather Green products is made in our workshop.
Thousands of bags have already been made and sold to over ten countries.
Over 6,000 trees have also been planted through our Tree Planting initiative.
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