To improve weaving skills of women and youth for income generation and economic empowerment and poverty alleviation.
To reduce plastic waste in the community.
To use plastic waste as secondary resources to develop alternative products.
Target Groups/Final Beneficiaries:
40 women and youth from Tashichoeling, Samtse District.
Expected results
40 women/youth from Tashichoeling community of Samtse Dzongkhag trained on waste management and their weaving skills using plastic waste to develop alternative product improved.
Community awareness on re-purposing waste as secondary resources, such as PET bottles for hollow fill and plastic waste for storage baskets and furniture, increased.
Main activities
A 21-day training program on weaving bags/baskets out of waste plastic.
