We make our living upcycling
‘Our bags combat plastic waste’
JADE DU TOIT, 33, lives in Claremont with her husband Jean, 38, and their two young children. She founded MyBaguse, which sells a range of bags made from recycled materials.
* THE IDEA My family and I adore spending time on the beach, building sandcastles and soaking up the warmth of the sun. The quiet, sun-kissed shore of Jakkalsfontein is one of my favourite places – we often visit it during the holidays. On a break there in late 2018, I noticed all the rubbish scattered across the shoreline. Horrified, I ran back to our holiday home and grabbed loads of black bin bags so my family and I could pick up the litter. Most of it was plastic, which opened my eyes to the harsh reality of the plastic-waste crisis, even in small coastal areas.
