San Francisco artist Lauren DiCioccio has created a beautiful alternative to plastic grocery bags as part of her residency with her local Workshop Residence arts initiative.

DiCioccio was inspired to create her unusual works after hearing her local council's decision to outlaw plastic bags. Long fascinated ...

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 ...

Will Hammond has turned his childhood interest in the environment into an accessories empire with this label, Willrecycle. The cleverly named company turns old plastic bags into vanity cases, wallets, and other purses.

Hammond began creating his upcycled plastic bag accessories as a teen attending Art College. ...

After witnessing the poor conditions of residents of the Giota Garbage Slum in Nakuru, Kenya, designer Ryan Clements knew he had to do his bit to help out. And so he created Fashion. Love. Africa, an accessories company that provides jobs for the ...

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 ...

I've heard of green companies recycling plastic shopping bags to create new materials, but after seeing this Kaleidoscopic clutch I wonder why they bother! Workers in the Cambodian town of Kampot show us you don't need such exhaustive processes to create green purses from ...

We've all heard that around 100 billion plastic grocery bags find their way into landfill each year in America alone. Many of us try to help out by carrying reusable totes, but Sheila Odessey has gone the extra mile.

This self-confessed scavenger turns discarded plastic bags into chic ...

Generally designer brand Rafe produces sleek and elegant handles with modern yet sophisticated looks. I hate to admit it, but I am not sure if the Kelly clutch falls into that category.

Don't get me wrong. This handbag is made from reclaimed and then recycled plastic bags, which is pretty damn cool. Considering ...

The plastic shopping bag may go the way of the dinosaur, as the popularity of reusable tote bags rises. And it seems retailers are embracing the shift.
"Retailers are getting ahead of this curve," said Dan Sabbah of Global Way, a company which makes tote bags from recycled water bottles. His ...

Most of us think of plastic bags as disposable items, but not Josh Blackwell. He takes humble plastic bags and surprisingly makes them eco-chic.

The plastic bag is Josh's canvas, a blank slate for some wild embroidery. Colored thread and other decorative materials are woven about the bags to create some eye-catching ...

We've seen recycled handbags made from almost any trash imaginable, from Nahui Ollin's candy wrapper purses to Neide Ambrosio's pop top bags. Now Global Elements has released these cute wallets made from other bags. Plastic grocery bags that is!

The wallets are available in a range of color schemes including ...