Fourways ecopreneur honoured
Fourways-based ecopreneur and Afrolace founder Queen Mata was honoured in the Environmental Conservation Category for her bags that are designed from advertising banners.
A Fourways business has been honoured for turning ‘trash into treasure’ at the 2023 African Earthizens ceremony. The second annual ceremony celebrated innovative entrepreneurs that create and sell upcycled environmentally friendly products in various industries.
Ecopreneur and Afrolace founder Queen Mata was honoured in the Environmental Conservation Category for her bags that are designed from advertising banners. Her sustainable bags can be used for corporate gifts, women’s group events, and families as they range from cosmetic bags, laptop bags, travel bags and shopping bags.
“It is an amazing thing to be recognised for what you love doing. I started in 2019 with the bags and from then my business just grew, but the ceremony has helped me to network with other businesses and customers and definitely helped get my business to the public. It is not where we want to see ourselves, but it is progress in the right direction,” said Mata.
Hosted by Anthea Thyssen, a Fourways resident, the theme for the awards was, ‘Let’s respect Mother Earth’. Thyssen urged residents, schools, and local businesses to start sorting trash to support ecopreneurs and also emphasised how an eco-green economy can be unlocked through conscious daily living.
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