20 Aug Palm pruning fibre: what gets thrown away, turned into a bag

  When I tell someone that some of my bags are made with palm pruning fibre, there are two typical reactions. The first: what? The second: really? I like both. Because they mean there's something to explain. And when there's something to explain, there's a story. Here's the story. Palm trees need maintenance. Every year, the dry leaves around the trunk have to be removed to keep the tree healthy and safe. It's routine work carried out all along the Spanish Mediterranean coast, where palm trees are part of the landscape in pretty much any coastal town or city. Once pruned, those leaves normally become waste. They're shredded, composted, or simply disposed of. No one pays them much attention. Until someone decided they could be something else. Palm pruning...