The Mkazipreneur Skilling Sessions: Paper Bag-Making
In a
remarkable show of capacity building and environmental sustainability, Mkazipreneur
recently organized a paper bag-making workshop in collaboration with Natures
Love Packaging, bringing together participants from near and far with
participants coming from as far as Jinja and Kabale. The event served as a
powerful reminder of how businesses need to encompass strong packaging and
branding standards for their businesses using paper bags; an eco-friendly
solution to drive business packaging to the future of sustenance.
With
the environmental impact of plastic waste becoming increasingly problematic,
paper bags present a sustainable alternative to convenient packaging with reusable
ability and comfort to last more than one convenient use.
“More and more people should be using paper bags because they are convenient, affordable and best of all, good for the environment,” Babirye Allen Nantongo, Nature’s Love Packaging Co-founder
The
hands-on session covered every aspect of paper bag production—from selecting
the right materials customized to specific brand; to cutting, folding, and
assembling sturdy, attractive bags. Participants also learned how to make a
variety of bag styles and sizes to serve a variety of commercial needs and
packages.
Allen
emphasized both quality and sustainability, teaching participants how to optimize
efficient production techniques to maximize output with minimal resources,
essential for profitability in small-scale businesses.
Beyond
technical skills, the skilling session also included sessions on basic
entrepreneurship principles, helping participants understand how to market and
price their products, manage finances, and attract customers. Many participants
left with newfound confidence, seeing the potential that different branding
could make to turn their businesses into bigger profit-making enterprises.
The
session traversed just the skilling elements to paper bag making, but also
allowed for interactions among participants, who shared success stories of
branding and business execution.
As
they take their newfound skills back to their communities, participants from
this skilling session are poised to become ambassadors of sustainable business
practices, inspiring others to pursue entrepreneurship with an eco-conscious
mindset.
