Jute basket with handle, stunning plant pot cover round shape, GREEN, 1 piece

Description Hand-Made Jute Basket with Handle – Bright Green & Off-White- 1 piece Add a touch of elegance to your home with this beautiful hand-made jute round basket, featuring a striking combination of bright green and off-white colours. Crafted from natural materials, this eco-friendly basket offers both sustainability and style, perfect for any space. Versatile Use: Ideal for storage, a planter, or however you choose to use it! Dimensions: Approximately 20 cm x 20 cm Bring a unique, luxurious yet sustainable element to your decor. Perfect for organising or adding a decorative accent!   Digital Product Passport: Jute Basket with Handles Product Description:  This eco-friendly jute basket with handles is crafted in Bangladesh and sold by Crimson Living. The basket, primarily used as a storage or decorative piece, features a natural, rustic appeal with its mix of natural, green, and white jute cords. The top diameter measures 20 cm, and the height is 20 cm. It is entirely handcrafted by local artisans. Raw Materials Jute Cord (~400 g): Source: Jute is a natural fiber predominantly grown in Bangladesh and India. Mix: The basket is made from a mix of colors — 1/3 natural jute, 1/3 dyed green jute, and 1/3 bleached white jute. Sustainability: Jute is highly sustainable as it grows quickly, requires minimal pesticides, and has a low water footprint. Cotton String (10 g): Source: Cotton is a natural fiber; for this product, it is used minimally to provide structural integrity. Consideration: While cotton is a natural fiber, its production is resource-intensive (water and pesticide usage). Dyes and Colors Natural Jute: No dye, simply processed and cleaned. Green and White Jute: Bleached and coloured using eco-friendly, azo-free dyes to reduce environmental harm and ensure safety for artisans. Production Process and Time Harvesting and Processing: Jute plants are harvested and soaked in water for retting, a process to soften the fibers. The fibers are then extracted, dried, and spun into cords. Dyeing: The Green jute are dyed using eco-friendly dyes. The dyeing process typically takes 2-3 hours, including dye preparation and soaking. Handcrafting the Basket: Time: Each basket takes about 3-4 hours to weave by hand. Artisans use traditional weaving techniques, incorporating cotton strings for added durability and to secure handles. Carbon Footprint Calculation Calculation Parameters: Jute Carbon Footprint: Average carbon footprint of raw jute fiber is 2.62 kg CO₂e per kgbon footprint for dyed jute increases to approximately 3.3 kg CO₂e per kg due to the dyeing process and additional handling. Cotton Carbon Footprint: The carbon footprint of raw cotton is about 5 kg CO₂e per kg . Calculation Natural Jute (133 g): 0.133 kg×2.62 kg CO₂e/kg=0.3485 kg CO₂e CO₂e}0.185kg×2.62kg CO₂e/kg=0.4857kg CO₂e Green Dyed Jute (133 g): 0.133 kg×3.3 kg CO₂e/kg=0.4389 kg CO₂e White Bleached Jute (133 g): 0.133 kg×3.3 kg CO₂e/kg=0.4389 kg CO₂e Cotton String (10 g): 0.01 kg×5 kg CO₂e/kg=0.05 kg CO₂e Total Carbon Footprint: 0.3485 0.4389 0.4389 0.05=1.2763 kg CO₂e Approx. Carbon Footprint of Jute Basket: 1.27 kg CO₂e Comparison with Synthetic Polymer Basket Synthetic Polymer Basket (same size/weight, typically made from Polypropylene): Average carbon footprint of polypropylene is 6 kg CO₂e per kg . Calculation , 0.410 kg * 6 kg CO₂e/kg = 2.46 kg CO₂e. Comparison Summary: Jute Basket Carbon Footprint: 1.27 kg CO₂e Synthetic Polymer Basket Carbon Footprint: 2.46 kg CO₂e Result: The carbon footprint of the jute basket is approximately 48% lower than that of a synthetic polymer basket of the same size. End-of-Life Considerations Biodegradability: Jute is 100% biodegradable and compostable, taking about 1-2 years to decompose naturally in soil without releasing harmful toxins. Cotton strings also biodegrade within a similar time frame. Recycling Potential: The basket can be repurposed or reused in households. It can also be recycled as part of composting efforts. Waste Reduction: Unlike synthetic baskets, which can persist in the environment for hundreds of years, the jute basket’s end-of-life impact is minimal. Social Impact and Benefits Artisan Empowerment: The basket is handcrafted by local artisans in Bangladesh, providing fair-trade employment opportunities and supporting the local economy. Community Development: Purchase of this basket contributes to sustainable livelihood initiatives, often directed towards women’s cooperatives, promoting financial independence and community growth. Sustainable Farming Support: Sourcing jute supports sustainable agriculture, as jute plants improve soil quality and require less water and fertilizer than conventional crops. References for Carbon Footprint Values Jute Carbon Footprint Analysis: Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC), Bangladesh, 2022. Cotton Lifecycle Assessment: Textile Exchange, 2021. Polypropylene Carbon Footprint: European Bioplastics Association, 2020. European Life Cycle Database (ELCD) and Ecoinvent databases, which provide emission data for commonly used materials like polypropylene. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on agriculture and land use emissions, offering additional insights on emissions from jute and cotton production. These sources provide a reliable basis for calculating and comparing the carbon footprints across different materials in similar applications. Summary: The jute basket from Crimson Living represents a significantly more sustainable choice compared to synthetic alternatives. It not only has a lower carbon footprint but also offers considerable environmental and social benefits, supporting ethical production practices and contributing to local community development in Bangladesh. Check out the latest updates: Blog Post – Crimson Living www.tiktok.com/@crimsonlivinguk Buy from ebay