Newspapers account for 13% of all landfill space around America, so it's exciting to see Couture Planet repurposing some of these papers to create its distinctive eco-friendly purses.

The company came about when Connie Carman, a hotel store manager, observed the way old papers piled ...

British designer Inghua Ting might love incorporating salvaged seatbelts into her accessories, but they're much more stylish than anything we've seen from casual label Harveys.

Seat belts are just one item Ting upcycles to create her handbags and wallets. Ting bags also feature old leather belts, vintage saddles, and ...

Canadian accessories firm Mariclaro turns car waste into durable green laptop sleeves, briefcases, backpacks, and messenger bags.

No material is off limits for the Toronto-based label. It uses truck tarpaulins, leather upholstery, bicycle inner tubes, seat belts, and even exploded air bags to craft its eco-friendly purses. We've seen ...

You don't need to visit India to enjoy the country's stunning handcrafted accessories, thanks to sustainable fashion label Soham Dave.

Soham Dave's love of meditation, spirituality, and creativity inspired him to launch the innovative apparel, handbags, and jewelry range that shares his name. The label's products ...

Dialog Worldbutik believes fashion is about more than looking good. The international design house works hard to give back to the planet and its people.

The label's signature handbags are crafted from salvaged fabric offcuts collected from local tailors. By using material remnants Dialog ensures every purse is ...

Harveys has dipped a toe outside its comfort zone with this Berkeley bucket bag.

The stitched seatbelt finish is Harveys trademark, but we've never seen the durable materials used in quite this way. The large bucket shape, with a drawstring closure, is much more intricate than ...

Brazilian artisans turn old canvas tarps into fashionable handbags and hats for the sustainable accessories line appropriately called The Real Deal.

As each hat and bag is handmade from old materials, we know that each one is truly unique. The individual character of the tarpaulins shins ...

Alice Huang combines Eastern traditions and Western sophistication in her new handbag line Mei Vintage.

My favorite Mei Vintage handbags are handcrafted from authentic vintage kimonos. The approach allows us to enjoy the gorgeous embroidered patterns and silky finish to the fabric while also keeping the items out ...

The quartet of designing divas at Plastenka proves the old adage that one person's trash is another's treasure with their sustainable accessories range. The ladies turn plastic-based waste into their unique purses.

The Hungary-based label isn't discerning about the litter it uses. The exteriors of ...

Canadian designer Anne Painchaud-Oullet combines contemporary styling with social responsibility with her accessories label, Ressac Bags.

Painchaud-Oullet uses punctured inner bicycle tubes to create her eco-friendly, durable, and water resistant purses. The material looks surprisingly like leather, but of course it's much kinder to the planet. The construction of ...

SailorBags has expanded its collection to include tech cases and travel bags. Just like the rest of the SailorBags range, the latest sustainable accessories and crafted from upcycled sailcloth.

Tech heads will appreciate the brand's water-resistant iPad sleeve, which can also fit Android tablets. The sleeve ...

Eco-friendly label First World Trash proves the old adage that one man's trash is another's treasure. The company's creators scour New York junkyards for vinyl billboards and old seatbelts. These materials might be junk to you and I, but First World Trash turns these items ...

H&M is preparing to launch its latest Conscious Collection. The eco-friendly fall line features sheath dresses, woolen coats, tunic-style blouses, ankle boots, and handbags.

The whole collection has a very old world fairytale feel to it with its feminine lace, elegant embroidery, and floral prints. H&M's head of ...

Eco-conscious accessories label GG2G took out the top prize at yesterday's 2011 Social Entrepreneur Awards. The American company, which makes upcycled handbags and purses from old billboards and reclaimed restaurant seating fabrics, was awarded $5000 from reSET, the Social Enterprise Trust.

The award recognizes the ...

Cheeky Green delivers stylish handbags with a conscience with its line of eco-friendly purses.

The Cheeky Green handbags are made from DuPont Tyvek, a tough as nails material that's entirely recyclable. It's also very lightweight, which makes it the perfect fabric for creating carryalls. They weigh just ...

Many of us regard waste as a necessary byproduct of living in the modern world. But Akiko Oguchi rejects that notion with her eco-conscious accessories line 5th Season Designs.

Oguchi believes things don't need to become waste; they simply need to be used to their full potential. ...

Inspired by the way medieval alchemists turned lead to gold, the modern eco-warriors at Alchemy Goods transform trash into accessories to treasure.

The label's bags are made from blown-out inner tire tubes, unused seatbelts, and old advertising banners. A small number in the upper right ...

A new exhibition at Boston Children's Museum charts the growth of the reusable bag industry and celebrates the diverse range of reusable shoppers on the market. The display, called In the Bag: The Art and Politics of the Reusable Bag Movement, opens on Thursday.

One of the ...

British brand SOURCED has created a new collection of messenger bags made from recycled truck tarpaulins. The eco-friendly accessories capitalize on the color and natural durability of its materials while helping the planet.

Each bag is handmade using a single tarp, and the unique variations ...

When I saw Winter Pierzina using her bra as a handbag I thought she was onto something. It seems that Portuguese designer Rita Almeida agreed with me, as she's now upcycling Wonderbras into cute purses.

Almeida's website doesn't reveal much about her manufacturing techniques, but it seems pretty ...

London based designer Orla Kiely has joined forces with People Tree for a new sustainable collection.

The limited edition fall line features a handful of printed purses alongside preppy cardigans and sweaters, shift dresses, and trench coats. Artisans in India and Nepal ...

Portugese eco-friendly accessories label Tela Bags has teamed up with IKEA to create its quirky new special collection. The range's totes, zipper-topped cosmetic pouches, and wallets are all made from old IKEA catalogs!

The IKEA line is the latest of Tela Bags "special collections," an ...

Clearly Kirsten James ascribes to the theory that if you want a job done right, you need to do it yourself. This former NASA engineer forged a new career in accessories when she couldn't find the right diaper bag for her new baby. It was a ...

British designer Debbi Little has teamed up with British textiles company AO Textiles to create a sustainable sheath dress with a matching clutch purse.

AO Textiles is famous for the fabric which is calls "ecouture." The company takes parachute netting discarded by the Ministry of Defense, and ...

Fashion is evolving, with more designers moving away from traditional leather and exotic skins and embracing eco-friendly alternatives. Evolve45 is one accessories label that embodies that shift towards sustainability.

The fashion house is the brainchild of Sara Marston, the daughter of a self-taught furniture designer and craftsman. She originally ...

Anne Salvatore Epstein combines New York City style with her new sustainable outlook on life with her eco-friendly fashion label, Beau Soleil.

The Big Apple based designer found her priorities shifting when she became pregnant with her first child in 2005. And so she ...

Super Earth Goods is a green accessories company hailing from Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world. With all those people comes a whole lot of waste, a problem this sustainable label looks to reduce.

Super Earth Goods workers visit second-hand stores, markets, garages, ...

Why choose between paper or plastic? You can have both when you're carrying this Tattletote tote from Rebagz.

The tote is made from recycled paper strips woven together to create a stylish wicker surface. Its finish features retro pink and red dots, or does it? While the pattern ...

Forget boring brown paper bags and carry your meals in style with the new lunch totes from Graze Organic.

The silk-screened front and back designs are what draw you in: there are pink flowers for the girly girls, robots for young boys and the men ...

Holstee has teamed up with Conserve India for a colorful new take on its popular wallet. While the original wallets were made from newspaper, the new Delhi Rang purses are crafted from colored plastic shopping bags.

Conserve India has a long history of ...

They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure, and few designers believe this adage more strongly than Gwen Cornish. Her label Bywa takes the items others have discarded and turns them into lust-worthy handbags.

The company came about when several years ago, Cornish heard that ...

El Naturalista gets the balance between style and sustainability right with its eco-friendly handbag collection.

The Spanish label began as a green footwear brand, but has recently added some chic purses to the mix. There are only seven different designs at this point, but by starting ...

Just when I thought I'd seen sustainable handbags made from every material imaginable, Blauvent by Carmesine's come along to surprise me. The Spanish label makes tote bags, wallets, belts, and other fashion accessories from the retired wings of paragliders.

The green brand claims its products ...

The three shopper bags Vivienne Westwood released through her Ethical Fashion Africa Project in January sold out quickly, so I'm thrilled to see she's expanding the line. The new purses are also created in conjunction with the International Trade Center, ...

Worn Again has turned the old uniforms of Eurostar train managers into carry bags for the transport company's senior staffers. The innovative recycling program has saved the discarded uniforms from landfill, and provided accessories for 250 employees.

Each unisex bag is made from ...

Designers like Stella McCartney and Matt & Nat can always be counted on for eco-friendly handbags, but generally green-conscious fashion fans have to wade through the offerings on shopping websites to find the ones which meet our ethical standards. New online retailer LovingEco looks to make things ...

North Carolina artist Tripp Gregson has created a work bag which will stand out in any office with this Recycled Street Sign Briefcase.

Just as its name suggests, this briefcase has been carefully crafted from old traffic signs destined for landfill. The signs give the ...

Millions of women head to yoga class every week, desperately hoping the activity will help them feel more connected to the planet and bring a little inner peace. So it doesn't make a lot of sense to tote your mat inside an over-priced ...

Old fire hoses are enjoying a new lease on life thanks to eco-friendly accessories company, Feuerwear. The label uses the hoses to create durable and green bags, wallets, and belts.

You can't help thinking about the life these materials have lived, and the people they might have helped save, ...

With spring's unpredictable showers, stepping out with a bag made of paper doesn't sound like a good idea. Or does it? New York fashion label Paper No 9 encourages us to think about paper a little differently with its range of sustainable, cruelty-free handbags.

At ...

A new eco-label is preparing to enter the American market. Ecoalf hails from Spain, and after conquering Europe has the United States firmly in its sights.

Ecoalf shows its commitment to the planet by using only 100% recycled and recyclable materials to create its apparel and accessories. These innovative ...

If you missed out the first time you'll be happy to know Katharine Hamnett is continuing to encourage us to protect our planet with the relaunch of her Save the Sea bag.

The slogan tote has been re-released, along with ...

We all want to keep our shiny portable technology safe and dry, so what better way to do it than wrap it up in a wetsuit? A range of laptop and iPad cases made from recycled wetsuit neoprene is available from the Uncommon Goods website.

Each case ...

There are so many eco-friendly handbag designers around that it seems they're no longer the exceptions to the rule. But few are as environmentally conscious as Fibre Arts Design, a Californian label which has recently become a certified green company through the Green Business ...

Just when I believe I've seen green accessories made from every possible material a designer comes along to surprise me. These cute iPad carry cases are actually made from repurposed mosquito nets!

Now the netting won't provide much protection for your tablet, especially if you're caught ...

Payless ShoeSource is helping to rebuild the forests of Brazil through sales of a new reusable shopping bag.

In July the budget accessories chain will release a brand new limited edition shopper decorated with a gray/yellow leaf print pattern. So often reusable shoppers claim to be green as ...

Marni is turning trash into treasure in its quirky new capsule collection. The Italian fashion house has released a tote bag, hat, and bib necklace embellished with recycled plastic rosettes. The small eco-conscious collection is part of Runway to Green, an initiative which ...

Matt & Nat has unveiled a brand new collection of ikat handbags to raise money for charity.

Ikat is a traditionally loomed fabric in keeping with the label's famous eco-friendly approach to design. There are four different styles to choose from and ...

GUNAS look to shatter our expectations of eco-friendly bags with its latest line of vegan purses.

These chic accessories are a far cry from the hippie-dippie hemp purses sold at local craft markets. They're made from cruelty-free Greenguard and LEED certified manmade fabrics that could easily pass ...

Ju-Ju-Be has expanded its Legacy collection, a green handbag line made from eco-friendly Earth Leather. Amongst the new accessories are the Be Rich wallet, the Mighty Be tote, and the Be Major wristlet.

We've seen plenty of vegan leathers before, but Ju-Ju-Be's Earth leather is ...