{"id":27404,"date":"2023-04-18T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticodyssey.org\/?p=27404"},"modified":"2023-10-13T08:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:05:07","slug":"plastic-alternatives-cape-verde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plasticodyssey.org\/en\/plastic-alternatives-cape-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Verde: Artisans who braid or knit all the plants in the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” row_negative_margin=”disable_negative_margin” z_index=”” el_class=”headpage_article”][vc_column el_class=”toptobottom”][vc_column_text]Cape Verde is full of artisans with magic fingers. They braid or knit banana, sisal, palm leaves and make an incredible variety of objects without ever resorting to plastic.[\/vc_column_text]<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” anchor=”more” el_class=”article_content” padding_bottom=”40″ padding_top=”20″][vc_column el_class=”recrutementarticle_container”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Palm trees, sisal, and banana trees as raw materials<\/h2>\n

Cape Verde<\/a> is an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa. Palm trees, sisal, and bananas have played an important role in the country’s culture and economy: palm oil production, rope and sisal carpet manufacturing, banana export… These plants, still very present, are now used by artisans to make various objects: bags, baskets, bowls, hats, shoes, furniture… Many artisans still have the know-how to select plants, transform them, braid them, and make durable and biodegradable objects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=”shadow2 shadowmobile mt2″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”27369,27371,27365″ img_size=”full” onclick=”” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_column_text el_class=”pt2″]<\/p>\n

A sisal knitted sponge that replaces 10 synthetic sponges<\/h3>\n

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Bananaleaf plates to replace polystyrene plates<\/h3>\n

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A goya leaf basket to avoid plastic bags<\/h3>\n

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The exhibition that brings together solutions to do without plastic<\/h2>\n

The Plastic Odyssey Treasure Trunks bring together alternatives and solutions from around the world to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.[\/vc_column_text]Discover the Exhibition<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” el_class=”blog_content”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

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