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bbagz: the ULTIMATE plastic bag replacements

Boilable, Bakable, Sterilizable, Multiuse Superbagz! 100% Platinum Silicone, Infini Repurposable :)

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bbagz: the ULTIMATE plastic bag replacements

bbagz: the ULTIMATE plastic bag replacements

bbagz: the ULTIMATE plastic bag replacements

bbagz: the ULTIMATE plastic bag replacements

bbagz: the ULTIMATE plastic bag replacements

Boilable, Bakable, Sterilizable, Multiuse Superbagz! 100% Platinum Silicone, Infini Repurposable :)

Boilable, Bakable, Sterilizable, Multiuse Superbagz! 100% Platinum Silicone, Infini Repurposable :)

Boilable, Bakable, Sterilizable, Multiuse Superbagz! 100% Platinum Silicone, Infini Repurposable :)

Boilable, Bakable, Sterilizable, Multiuse Superbagz! 100% Platinum Silicone, Infini Repurposable :)

andrew stromotich
andrew stromotich
andrew stromotich
andrew stromotich
2 Campaigns |
vancouver, Canada
$14,793 USD by 255 backers
$11,527 USD by 173 backers on Jun 22, 2016
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Bbagz can be frozen or heated in an oven or microwave,  & If u add the clamp, they are waterproof... so versatile! We use Bbagz for breakfast omelettes and burritos all the time!  

bagz are awesome for  boil in the bag too (here are a couple of leftovers being reheated, and bbagz being used as a double boiler)

zero plastic sous vide is also possible with bbagz! This is an amazingly juicy teriyaki chicken breast cooked in our collapsible sous vide water oven.

 

 

bbagz are KILLER for kayaking, camping, backpacking, boating, surfing, diving, hiking, or any other activity that's a little more off grid than your fridge or school.

 

 

 

 

bbagz are awesome in the cooler! precook meals, freeze em  in Bbagz & boil in the bag to reheat, SIMPLE AS DAT!!  No more prep or hassle! They can also be cooked with salt water so they can stretch that precious drinking water limiting the time on boats and out in the wild!

     

Meals frozen in Bbagz eliminate the need for block ice mess too! You can also freeze water in Bbagz and drink it when thawed!

 

 

When it's time to clean up, just drop em in the same pot of water, or roll em up and deal with it when u get home :)                                                                                                    Pack light, work less, enjoy more of why you're there :)

With no hidden corners, cleaning bbagz is a snap! Dishwashing's cool (minus the clamp cuz it will tarnish).... but bbagz r totally Handwasher Safe too!

pastas, chilis and curries, OH MY! Doodz, they won't stain bbagz! just put bbagz out in the sun and watch the stain disappear!

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bbagz are soft & supple and easy to use. They pack away small, rolling up like a little sleeping bag  :) 

 

 

bfree of endless mounds of plastic waste!  bbagz replace 200 non-recyclable zipper lock bags in 1 year in a child's school lunch, creating savings in their very first year!

 

 

               

release yourself from mountains of plastic wrap and zipper bags with a plastic free fridge.

 

 

All sili products are multi use and multi function and we are just beginning to see all the awesome ways you can use em; here are a few of the latest:
Like energy bars but hate the non-recyclable wrapper? How 'bout bake in the bbag energy bars for some zero waste, zero weird ingredients awesomeness! (these are Carolina's trail barz and date chocolate energy barz that she bakes and stores in bbagz )

sililid sealers (no holes) are not only awesome for sealing mason jars and half an apple, but also awesome for making muffins and eggs :)

 

 

 

Silibagz make an awesome doggie bowl for packing food and water anywhere u bring your dog. Just open the bag and fold it into a bowl!

 

 

 

 
Bbagz are 100% platinum silicone & plastic free! No BPA, No PVC, No PHTHALATES. No fillers or plasticizers still found in many tin based silicones YUK!  

 

 100% platinum silicone means clean and stable and long life, but also means infini repurposable.  Infini repurposing grinds up off-cuts, rejects and end of life cycle sili stuff (look ma no plastic and no waste!), AND 

 

                                                              

which means infini repurposing is great for creating sustainable, self cleaning & circularly economic employment wherever sili stuff is sold- it's an authentic cradle to cradle solution to replace the plastic use problem :)

 

Ok, they're cool, they're colorful, safe and clean, so lets see what we got ;)

These are the perks:

 

 

Sili is for the ever-growing group of people who think about everything they buy, and the people who believe that small acts can make a big difference – in their own lives and for the world.

Sili supporters are moms, nurses and actors that know about platinum silicone from their industries. They are adventurers and outdoors people that pack provisions, and zero wasters that pack their trash, but  sili supporters are also kids and young adults that are eager to begin the change, 

and we love u all!

" I’m the cook of the house and LOVE the bags. No more broken glass jars in the freezer of my precious bone broths. Have a few extras bags, and they make fabulous gifts. Our friends love them as well and I hope they all order a truck load of em’ :)"  -westcoastgil

 

"I’ve been using mine for cooking sous vide with no sign of leaks. They’ve gone straight from the sous vide bath to the freezer and back to the sous vide bath to thaw and heat – all with no plastic waste – perfect!"  -Barbara Levick

"Yay!. Got my 10 x Silibagz today here in Norway, Thank you so much Andrew.
Really pleased with the HIGH quality and hope they will last for a very long time." -Geir Boe

"Our family absolutely loves our sillibags and sillipouches. We literally use them every day. They have eliminated our use of Ziploc bags in lunches. Pouches are perfect for sandwiches, raw veggies, crackers, fruit. For leftovers heat food in the bag, fold down the sides and use as a bowl. At the end of the day we either rinse them out or turn them inside out and put them in them in the dishwasher."  - Gavin Bulgajewski

"a really well made, really useful set of products that if they get out into the world could make a significant difference."-  Mark Wlodarkiewicz

"It was my sister and my girlfriend and I who all bought the Silibagz from you at the PNE! I use mine nearly everyday for my lunch." Johanna Payjack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sili Solutions is the husband/wife team of Andrew Stromotich and Carolina Parker,  bootstrapping citizens, avid backpackers & activists activated, but really when u cook it all down, just a momma and a poppa that worry for the kids.

Sili is committed to helping the children of the world envision and materialize a future that is positive and effectual, free of the burden of impending doom.

Our mission at sili is to replace the global culture of unconscious wastefulness with a conscious zero waste habit, do in a single generation & do it with a smile! 

The mission is massive, and we may fail, but half of the journey is getting there, and we promise to inspire :) 

 

What we need to succeed & the impact of your support.

So why do we need your support?

As a small, open source design and production company, we are denied government support for industrial innovation - no patent, no industry advantage for the economy is how they see it, so we have been left to bootstrap. 

We are also being very cautious with investment,  as our corporate charter is still being written - we need it clear to any investment that we are environmental and social before economic.

We are also still in development of our packaging, which has slowed our trip to retail, but this is important, as packaging is totally wasteful and we are zero waste, so for the time being, launching via Indiegogo is our most environmental (and fun) way to spread our latest solutions :)

Indiegogo has also allowed us to push ahead with new products while still being bootstrapping startups; We could never develop solutions this fast without you!

Indiegogo has literally been the lifeblood driving our growth, and we feel blessed to have been given this opportunity to make real change. Beyond exposing more people to the viability of platinum silicone as a replacement for plastic, Indiegogo support has allowed us to be philanthropic and try things we would have not been able to try otherwise, and we love you for it!

We are dying to get these new plastic free solutions out and into the collective consciousness and we'd love your help!

 So what do we need exactly?
We need to raise another $9000.00 for the production of more bbagz, and for the delivery of the 1200 donations of silibagz still stranded in our garage (we have six of these bins for the monks to distribute).

        

 

Risks & Challenges

The Risks & Challenges of success have diminshed since our first crowdfunding campain. 

On Sawatdee Silibagz, everything was new and needed to be learned, my scheduling was inaccurate and constantly compounding and we ended up delivering 9 months late :(  

This time we are geared towards a successful delivery based on what we have learned. The first is the toughest as my dad says, and the second time you do something it takes half the time, and we think he's right :)

This time shipping is simplified as are the perks, and the whole production timeline is known! We've padded it a bit, and we are confidant with our schedule, and are sure we can hold to it !

Other Ways You Can Help if you cannot contribute

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean you can't help:

  1. we need help to get the word out & that is for sure a significant hole in our project (no publicist)
  2. we need people to pass it around where ever they play (reddit, facebook, twitter, whatever)  be an influencer; share it on social media and with your friends & family and help us get the plastic out of our lives.  
  3. We are just starting to get a heartbeat in the media, which is great, but we need a lot more to ensure this continues, so if u know of an anti plastic campaigner, or innovation supporter in the media, please give em the heads up! We got a full  page in Ming Pao Vancouver, which had an immediate impact, and would love to get a little more of the same :)            
 

 

                                            

 

what is the significance of Bbagz?

We believe Bbagz and Infini repurposing could transform the world from the current one using endless islands of short service, long lived plastic bags, to one using a simple replacement that causes no illness or injury, and can be hand ground into something new over and over. Imagine that replacing the beer bags of China, liquado bags of Guatemala and the street food bags of Thailand! it's a HUGE problem!

Bbagz are sterilizable too, and will eliminate street food waste (51% of the waste going into the SF Bay is coming from fast food good people), with a simple sterilization process that takes nothing more than a microwave , it is ready to rock the food trucks of Vancouver or anywhere else!

Bbagz even have commercial potential for delivery of everything from coffee to detergent, which right now are being delivered in a growing mountain of non-recyclable pouches (fastest growing sector in packaging).

bbagz also love people! It broke our heart to hear about Ugandans cooking in black garbage bags, and the disasterous results for the children and unborn, and bbagz could completely eliminate that too.

Do you have any other ideas?

Yes, we have solar lights that become pot lights on boats, in tents and huts (think, Haiti and other developing places where the majority of people have no power) and we have solar ovens as well. 

We are prototyping 12v heaters that turn silibagz into heated cooking bags, and of course we have more awesome platinum silicone designs coming your way too!

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