In New York, Alex Dabagh has found the solution to transform single-use plastic bags into resistant and durable bags: "We recover bread bags, tortilla bags, bubble wrap, grocery bags, fruit bags etc
And we offer a second life to all these flexible plastics.
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"Working plastic to transform it into something 'better'"
It must be said that although he is a leatherworker by trade, Alex is above all a great enthusiast of recycling: "My skills gave me the idea of working with plastic to transform it into something 'better'", he confirms. -he.
And it has something to do with the thousands of tons of waste produced by the 8.5 million New Yorkers...
OUR “PLASTIC BAGS” FILE
Since 2020, single-use plastic bags have been officially banned in New York State.
Difficult to recycle, 85% of them ended up in landfills, waterways or even on city streets.
“I think this ban was the best thing that could happen.
Although the way it was applied was, in my opinion, not thoughtful enough, ”judge Alex Dabagh.
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