Addison Moore and Milly Stone have been upcycling in the bag.
The two Stratford Primary School pupils turned animal feed bags, coffee sacks and some fabric into a first-place win. They used the materials to create upcycled planter bags, with their product winning first place in The Junction Zero Waste Hub Taranaki School’s Upcycling Competition.
They originally created the bags for the school’s build-a-business night, where pupils create and market a product to raise funds for the school. The pair decided to sell the bags under their business name, Green Queens.
Addison (12, year 7) says indoor plants are popular currently. She says they created a product to help people show off their plants sustainably.
“We surveyed the school’s four senior classrooms and asked if they’d prefer planter bags, pots or upcycled glass jars. The planter bags were the popular choice.”