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Amazing and beautiful
hand crafted message
pads, made from elephant
dung and recycled paper -
you wont believe your
eyes. Perfect for jotting
down sweet nothings to
your loved one. Benefit:
The story behind it all -
Sri Lanka is home to
about a tenth of the
estimated global total of
40, 000 Asian elephants
in the wild, elephants
are not being killed in
Sri Lanka for their
tusks, as tuskers are
rare; they are not being
killed for meat, since
no one eats elephant
meat; they are not being
killed for their hide,
since there is no market
for elephant hide in the
leather industry. Instead
elephants are being
killed simply because
they interfere with
agriculture. Since 1950,
it is likely that more
than 4, 000 elephants
would have been lost as a
direct consequence of the
conflict between man and
elephant. The elephant is
running out of space in
Sri Lanka. Most of the
protected areas inhabited
by elephants are small,
less than 1, 000 sq. km
in size, nevertheless
elephants, especially
the bulls, may range
over hundreds of square
kilometres in the course
of a season. Their sheer
size and gargantuan
appetite mean that
elephants and people
cannot live together
where agriculture is the
dominant form of land
use, unless the damage
they cause to farmers can
be compensated. There are
no easy solutions for
resolving the human
elephant conflict in Sri
Lanka. Much will depend
on how rural people
perceive the worth of the
elephant. To stop the
wanton killing of
elephants requires
changing the perceptions
of the farmers who suffer
constant depredations
from the animals. Many
are now convinced that
the only way elephants
and human beings can
exist successfully in the
same environment is
through finding ways to
use the elephant as a
sustainable economic
resource. Elephant dung
is an end product. It
provides a way of
converting a liability
into an asset in conflict
areas. It is also a
commodity that is freely
available at anytime. On
average an adult elephant
produces about 180-200kg
of dung per day. Until
now, no one had any use
for it. However, this
project designed to
manufacture paper from
elephant dung may help
change the perceptions of
the farmers of the
economic value of the
elephant in conflict
areas. The project
started in 1997, has
successfully produced and
marketed what is known as
“pachyderm paper' made
out of 75% elephant dung.
The dung of the elephant
takes form as note-books,
cards, badges, boxes
and bags etc. where the
only limitation is one's
imagination. Even though
elephant dung cannot
resolve the on going
human-elephant conflict
in Sri Lanka, its use
for the benefit of the
farmers who suffer from
elephant depredations
will certainly go some
way towards raising the
tolerance of the farmers
towards the elephant. We
believe that if the
elephant is used as an
economic asset so that it
contributes meaningfully
to the welfare of people,
then the people
themselves will not like
to see it disappear from
their area. In the final
analysis, all of our
conservation efforts
would be futile, if we
do not have the support
of the local communities.
The elephant dung can
play an important role in
the conservation of its
provider. 75% elephant
dung and 25% recycled
paper
Availability: In Stock
£8.00
Available
-
Amazing and beautiful
hand crafted memo book,
made from elephant dung
and recycled paper - you
wont believe your eyes. A
great Gift
idea! Benefit: The story
behind it all - Sri Lanka
is home to about a tenth
of the estimated global
total of 40, 000 Asian
elephants in the wild,
elephants are not being
killed in Sri Lanka for
their tusks, as tuskers
are rare; they are not
being killed for meat,
since no one eats
elephant meat; they are
not being killed for
their hide, since there
is no market for elephant
hide in the leather
industry. Instead
elephants are being
killed simply because
they interfere with
agriculture. Since 1950,
it is likely that more
than 4, 000 elephants
would have been lost as a
direct consequence of the
conflict between man and
elephant. The elephant is
running out of space in
Sri Lanka. Most of the
protected areas inhabited
by elephants are small,
less than 1, 000 sq. km
in size, nevertheless
elephants, especially
the bulls, may range
over hundreds of square
kilometres in the course
of a season. Their sheer
size and gargantuan
appetite mean that
elephants and people
cannot live together
where agriculture is the
dominant form of land
use, unless the damage
they cause to farmers can
be compensated. There are
no easy solutions for
resolving the human
elephant conflict in Sri
Lanka. Much will depend
on how rural people
perceive the worth of the
elephant. To stop the
wanton killing of
elephants requires
changing the perceptions
of the farmers who suffer
constant depredations
from the animals. Many
are now convinced that
the only way elephants
and human beings can
exist successfully in the
same environment is
through finding ways to
use the elephant as a
sustainable economic
resource. Elephant dung
is an end product. It
provides a way of
converting a liability
into an asset in conflict
areas. It is also a
commodity that is freely
available at anytime. On
average an adult elephant
produces about 180-200kg
of dung per day. Until
now, no one had any use
for it. However, this
project designed to
manufacture paper from
elephant dung may help
change the perceptions of
the farmers of the
economic value of the
elephant in conflict
areas. The project
started in 1997, has
successfully produced and
marketed what is known as
“pachyderm paper' made
out of 75% elephant dung.
The dung of the elephant
takes form as note-books,
cards, badges, boxes
and bags etc. where the
only limitation is one's
imagination. Even though
elephant dung cannot
resolve the on going
human-elephant conflict
in Sri Lanka, its use
for the benefit of the
farmers who suffer from
elephant depredations
will certainly go some
way towards raising the
tolerance of the farmers
towards the elephant. We
believe that if the
elephant is used as an
economic asset so that it
contributes meaningfully
to the welfare of people,
then the people
themselves will not like
to see it disappear from
their area. In the final
analysis, all of our
conservation efforts
would be futile, if we
do not have the support
of the local communities.
The elephant dung can
play an important role in
the conservation of its
provider. Approx 20.5cm
x 12.5cm size 75%
elephant dung and 25%
recycled paper
Availability: In Stock
£9.99
Available
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The recycled office paper
which doesn't compromise
on appearance or
performance. The Xerox
Recycled Supreme laser,
copier and inkjet
recycled paper is made
from post consumer office
waste paper and is
perfect in all office
printers Benefit: Less
demand on non sustainable
resources such as
rainforests A4, 80gsm,
500 sheets(ream) Premium
recycled paper produced
from 100% post consumer
waste. Guaranteed for
copying, laser and
inkjet printing and plain
paper faxing. Approved
by major equipment
manufacturers. Excellent
environmental credentials
including ISO 14001 and
NAPM.
Availability: In Stock
£7.04
Available
-
Amazing and beautiful
hand crafted paper book,
made from elephant dung
and recycled paper - you
wont believe your eyes.
Great as a scrap book or
photo album. Benefit:
The story behind it all -
Sri Lanka is home to
about a tenth of the
estimated global total of
40, 000 Asian elephants
in the wild, elephants
are not being killed in
Sri Lanka for their
tusks, as tuskers are
rare; they are not being
killed for meat, since
no one eats elephant
meat; they are not being
killed for their hide,
since there is no market
for elephant hide in the
leather industry. Instead
elephants are being
killed simply because
they interfere with
agriculture. Since 1950,
it is likely that more
than 4, 000 elephants
would have been lost as a
direct consequence of the
conflict between man and
elephant. The elephant is
running out of space in
Sri Lanka. Most of the
protected areas inhabited
by elephants are small,
less than 1, 000 sq. km
in size, nevertheless
elephants, especially
the bulls, may range
over hundreds of square
kilometres in the course
of a season. Their sheer
size and gargantuan
appetite mean that
elephants and people
cannot live together
where agriculture is the
dominant form of land
use, unless the damage
they cause to farmers can
be compensated. There are
no easy solutions for
resolving the human
elephant conflict in Sri
Lanka. Much will depend
on how rural people
perceive the worth of the
elephant. To stop the
wanton killing of
elephants requires
changing the perceptions
of the farmers who suffer
constant depredations
from the animals. Many
are now convinced that
the only way elephants
and human beings can
exist successfully in the
same environment is
through finding ways to
use the elephant as a
sustainable economic
resource. Elephant dung
is an end product. It
provides a way of
converting a liability
into an asset in conflict
areas. It is also a
commodity that is freely
available at anytime. On
average an adult elephant
produces about 180-200kg
of dung per day. Until
now, no one had any use
for it. However, this
project designed to
manufacture paper from
elephant dung may help
change the perceptions of
the farmers of the
economic value of the
elephant in conflict
areas. The project
started in 1997, has
successfully produced and
marketed what is known as
“pachyderm paper' made
out of 75% elephant dung.
The dung of the elephant
takes form as note-books,
cards, badges, boxes
and bags etc. where the
only limitation is one's
imagination. Even though
elephant dung cannot
resolve the on going
human-elephant conflict
in Sri Lanka, its use
for the benefit of the
farmers who suffer from
elephant depredations
will certainly go some
way towards raising the
tolerance of the farmers
towards the elephant. We
believe that if the
elephant is used as an
economic asset so that it
contributes meaningfully
to the welfare of people,
then the people
themselves will not like
to see it disappear from
their area. In the final
analysis, all of our
conservation efforts
would be futile, if we
do not have the support
of the local communities.
The elephant dung can
play an important role in
the conservation of its
provider. Approx A5
size Plain paper 75%
elephant dung and 25%
recycled paper
Availability: In Stock
£6.85
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