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The Wren Recycled Bags
Bridging the gap between sustainable and stylish, The Wren converts throw-away materials into functional bags and clutches. They offer unique duffels, totes and clutches made from coffee sacks and laptop messenger bags made from old cement bags. The Wren bags keep the character of their previous existences and are reinforced to make them durable enough continue reading…
Interrobang Seatbelt Bags
Upcycling at its most fashionable, these cute bags by Interrobang are made from old seatbelts. Not only do the seatbelts make incredibly durable bags, but they create a unique look with an interesting texture and shine. Featuring totes, wallets, laptop sleeves and messengers, most items as expected come in black, but there are a continue reading…
Seal Recycled Tire Sneakers
Lately a lot of small leather goods like wallets and belts have been replaced by tire tubes. While it’s been a great start to a greener planet, we want more. Japanese company, Seal has been making full sized bags from tire tubs for a few years and they’re stepping things up with Sneaker 101. Sneaker continue reading…
Floppy Disk Paintings by Nick Gentry
As technology becomes obsolete many artists find uses for old computer components, especially in sculptures. But London artist Nick Gentry found another compelling use for old floppy disks by using them as his canvas. He finds patterns inherent in the disks such as a metal circular hub as a human eye, and brings them continue reading…
Coconut Palm Bowls
If you use coconut in the kitchen have you ever considered what happens to the shells when the milk and meat is harvested? Usually they end up wasted, but these have been turned into colorful bowls. Each Coconut Palm Bowl has a unique organic shape that’s determined by the actual coconut. The insides have a continue reading…
Times Square Recycle Billboard Made From Recyclables
Best Buy is showing off their green side in Times Square through this neat billboard made from recycled electronics. Encouraging you to “e-cycle” they promise to take your old (out of warranty) PCs, monitors and VCRs and recycle them for you… perhaps by turning them into more signs. Either way it’s a clever sign advertising continue reading…
Elvis & Kresse Bags
Bags and belts made out of recycled tires and bike tubes is so 2009. 2010 (pronounced twenty-ten thank you very much) is all about recycled fire hoses. Elvis & Kresse Bags bring some much needed color—namely red—into the world of recycled gear. Even the linings are repurposed from scrap sail cloth and office furniture textiles continue reading…
Recycling Zychal Repurposed Umbrellas
Saving the world one broken umbrella at a time, Recycling Zychal is a fresh new company that makes you look on the bright side when your favorite umbrella breaks. They turn umbrellas into cool gear like rain hats, rain coats, cat toys and coats for dogs. Every item in the collection is as functional as continue reading…
Ornj Shoulder Bag
Sometimes the best designs don’t come off of a drawing board, but out of a abandoned building site. The Ornj Shoulder Bag is made from recycled construction fencing which we admittedly didn’t realize right away, but seems all too obvious now. Not that we mind, because the recycled style is a big part of its continue reading…
Sprinkle Dress Plant Gown
Victoria’s Secret meets Secret Garden with this garish green gown. One part pretty princess dress and one part lush botanical garden, the Sprinkle Dress by Linda Schailon is way green (as in eco-friendly, not Kermit). Made up of a garden wire skirt and recycled yogurt containers, it promotes recycling, which is of course always in continue reading…
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