juco is the new eco alternative to cotton and canvas bags

It is made from 75% jute and has been developed to take the best properties of both jute and cotton to create an eco alternative.

it offers all the benefits that jute provides, PLUS:

Juco has a much finer weave, very similar to cotton or canvas.     Juco has all the vesatility of both jute and cotton, so can be used in much the same way - shopping bags, wine-bottle bags, sandwich bags, fashion bags etc.   Jute has one of the lowest ecological footprints of all reusable bags.  Our juco bags are an ideal product to help you reduce your carbon footprint.  Using a juco bag just 20 times negates the carbon footprint of the equivalent number of plastic bags. In comparison, heavy plastic bags would need to be used 60 times, and cotton bags, an amazing 90 times!

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jute is the natural alternative to plastic

Jute is one of the greatest natural fibres available.  Used traditionally to package tea, coffee and grains, it was used all over the world to transport important food stuffs and other goods.

Our modern day equivalent has been developed along the same lines.  With an average lifespan of 3-4 years, just 1 of our jute or juco bags would replace the need for over 600 plastic bags, thereby saving over 10kg of CO2. Jute is the second most important natural fibre after cotton; not only in terms of cultivation, but also for its sustainability.  The whole plant is used -  the fibres are used to make bags, fabrics, twine/rope, shoes, carpet backing, the outer husk is used for firewood, and the leaves are used for food. Traditionally farmed, it is grown in similar conditions to organic produce.  There is crop rotation, little or no pesticides are used and nothing is genetically modified. Jute has one of the lowest carbon footprints of any reusable bag.  2-3 times lower than heavy duty plastic bags, and nearly 4-5 times lower than cotton, jute bags are the ideal way to reduce your carbon footprint. As global water supplies diminish, the water footprint of a product is becoming more and more important.  Unlike cotton, jute is mainly rain fed, and uses little or no pesticides, resulting in very little pollution. FACTOID - It is estimated cotton uses 2.5% of the world's water!

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For more information:

JMDC - the Jute Manufacturers Development Council
Know Jute
Jute on Wikipedia
International Jute Study Group