Bye Bye Plastic, Hello Pandan: A Bakery in Philippines Goes Green While Empowering Weavers

Spurred by the loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic, best friends Kwin Garcia, Kristine Garcia and Zyra Porca started a bakery, Maria’s Kitchen, to support themselves — only to find that they could also support a community of weavers in Luisiana, Philippines. Maria’s Kitchen uses eco-friendly packaging woven from pandan leaves, to reduce their plastic waste footprint while giving pandan weavers a new stream of income amid tough times. Through sales of their baked goods, they hope to grow support and interest in the craft of these weavers.
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Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/mariaskitchenfb
Read the full story: www.ourbetterworld.org/stories/marias-kitchen-pandan-weavers-packaging

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Director & Camera: Raisa Bautista
Producer: Tan Pei Lin
Camera: Rudy Mark Somera
Sound: Mark Kriselmo Lumbre
Editor: Billy Joel Bautisa
Writer & Executive Producer: Lin Yan Qin

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