An all women group from Kharghar has started making bags from old sarees and selling it to local hawkers and distributors.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/avoid-plastic-bag-initiative-women-group-recycle-sarees-and-reduce-plastic-pollution
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anvi-mehta
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-news-analysis-mumbai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mumbai
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-biodegradable-waste
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment