Boat2Bag — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

Boat2Bag is a Swiss association repurposing discarded PVC boats from the River Aare into bags and accessories while creating awareness of Swiss water sources, promoting circular economy and innovation

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

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Alessia
- Schaffhausen
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SHSuperuser
- Bern
- Backs
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Brigitte Rindlisbacher
- Bern
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Usgphilipped
- Bern
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Ludernater
Susan
- Bern
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CHF 25.-2 taken
Shoulder bag - Langete
The amazingly colourful shoulder bag made from re-used «Aareböötlis» with a cotton-string is perfectly suited to be your daily companion. It holds all your knick-knacks (sunscreen, lipbalm, cellphone, wallet) safe.

The material is strongly water-repellent.
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Etui M - Saane
One Etui , you will receive a colourful and versatile accessory that makes a statement and is one of a kind. The design is minimalist.

The material is strongly water-repellent.
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Aarebag - Aare
Get one waterproof bag or «Aarebag».
with this accessory you will stand out anywhere. Be it that your swimming in the Aare or any body of water on this planet.

We cannot produce the Aare bag right now because we need a special machine for the sealing. Delivery will be later this year or early 2026.
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Laptop case - Reuss
Get a laptop case. It fits most commercially available laptops. Every bag is an explosion of vibrant colour that makes getting out or putting away your laptop a pleasure every time. Each piece is unique. On the inside is protective lining for your device. Outside is a pouch for your cables and accessories.
The material is naturally water-repellent.
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About the Initiators

Owner

Elmo Francis

Muri Bei Bern

Elmo Francis is an entrepreneur, sustainability activist, and mountaineer. He founded Boat2Bag, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and spoke at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Event. He holds several mountaineering records and attempting Mount Everest and an expedition to the Arctic.

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Yannick Käser

Bern

Hi there! My name is Yannick and I'm a master candidate for environmental and social history as well as sustainability sciences with the university of Bern. I have been working with Elmo Francis on our project Boat2Bag for over a year now. We received funding from Students4Sustainability.

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Brigitte Rindlisbacher

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Rüüssratte

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Susan

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