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Holstee Makes Wallets From Trash | Green Purses That Clean India’s Streets

Eco-friendly fashion label Holstee is cleaning up the streets of India with its recycled wallets. The innovative wallets are actually crafted...
Lauren
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The SAK Artist Circle Weekender | Boho Patterned Recycled Casual Travel Bag

The SAK embraces boho style with this fun Artist Circle Weekender. While most weekender bags would look at home in a...
Lauren
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Cole Haan Releases Limited Edition Maria Sharapova Billboard Tote Bag

Cole Haan has released a limited edition billboard tote to celebrate its sometime design collaborator and former tennis ace Maria Sharapova....
Lauren
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Banners, Canvasses, and Kitesurf Sails Become Green Handbags with Spanish Brand Demano

Demano cuts the landfill in its native Spain with its clever handbag range crafted from reclaimed banners. The brand’s creators noticed...
Lauren
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Recycled Skateboard Decks Transformed Into Sk8bags Clutch Purses by Beck(y)

Skater girl Beck Hickey has turned her passion for boards into an eco-friendly handbag business. The one-of-a-kind sk8bags from her Beck(y)...
Lauren
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Reclaimed Rugs Become Exotic English Handbags with Carpet Bags

We’ve all heard of carpet bags, but we’ve never seen carpet bags quite like the ones made from green British handbag...
Lauren
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Redesigns by Durkin’s BeauTie Collection Turns Ties into Green Purses

Prix Prix isn’t the only label turning neck ties into cute purses. Redesigns by Durkin also gives these men’s accessories a...
Lauren
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Ora Recycled Leather Bags Makes Reclaimed Cowhide Into Green Accessories

Many people feel leather handbags can’t possibly be green, but when I see designers like Randi Obenauer creating cute fashion accessories...
Lauren
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Ruth Shiroma Foster Supports Honolulu Symphony with Reclaimed Hawaiian Shirt Handbags

In her efforts to support the Honolulu Symphony, handbag designer Ruth Shiroma Foster literally took the shirts from the musicians’ backs....
Lauren
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Plastic Bottles Become Eco-Friendly Shoppers with Earthchic

Childhood best friends Sallye Irvine and Claire Leaman are the brains behind Earthchic, a brand which creates fun reusable shopping bags...
Lauren
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Susan Hoffs Makes Green Bags from Recycled Sailcloths, Kimonos, and Reins

An unlikely mix of reclaimed sailcloths, vintage kimonos, and horse reins make Susan Hoff’s surprisingly chic range of eco-friendly handbags. The...
Lauren
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Men’s Shirts Become Women’s Handbags with BaggyShirts

After watching Al Gore’s compelling documentary An Inconvenient Truth, besties Jan Ramos and Dana Miller knew they wanted to make a...
Lauren
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Bazura Bags Turns Recycled Juice Boxes Into Colorful Handbags

Colorful juice boxes become head-turning handbags thanks to the innovative fashion label Bazura Bags. The handbags aren’t just helping to save...
Lauren
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Nahui Ollin Briefcase Tote | Woven Recycled Magazines Work Bag

Nahui Ollin looks to get us work ready with this Briefcase tote. This is the Nahui Ollin we love on a...
Lauren
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Issi Works for Artists to Create Recycled Fire Hose Handbags

Eco-fashion label Issi teams up with prominent artists to create stylish fashion accessories from fabrics destined for landfill. The brand’s latest...
Lauren
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Rexcana Turns Old Truck Tarps Into Stylish Handbags

Old truck tarps and tires are given a new lease of life thanks to green Canadian company Rexcana. The brand strips...
Lauren
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Recycled Soccer Bags Perfect For Football World Cup

As the globe is gripped by football fever, I think I may have found the perfect handbag for your World Cup...
Lauren
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Kwytza Kraft Turns Used Chopsticks Into Cute Handbags

It seems these days handbags are made from just about any material imaginable in efforts to reduce landfill and save the...
Lauren
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Selfridges Releases Limited Edition Eco-Friendly Bottletop Bags for Charity

British retail giant Selfridges has teamed up with UK charity Bottletop to offer eco-friendly handbags that give back. As their name...
Lauren
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RedCamper Recycles Old Travel Slides for Eco-Friendly Totes and Laptop Bags

Before the days of sharing travel photos on Facebook or over e-mail, families used to gather around for slide nights. Watching...
Lauren
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Si:su Uses Vintage Materials for Eco-Friendly Handbag Collection

Three women from Wales are delivering a different kind of vintage handbags with their Si:su label. The unusual moniker comes from...
Lauren
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J. Crew And Angela Adams Team Up for Nautical Recycled Sails Handbags

J. Crew has joined forces with designer Angela Adams for a nautical handbag collection. There are just three bags in the...
Lauren
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Rising Tide Fair Trade Bags Give Back to Indian Communities and Female-Focused Charities

Rising Tide Fair Trade is an exotic handbag label which puts people first. Designers Virginia Dooley and Nicole Jones’ work with...
Lauren
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Re-Collect Recycles Tires and Bike Treads for Eco-Friendly Urban Handbags

British brand Re-Collect is proud of its commitment to recycling; so proud that its edgy eco-friendly handbags proudly sport the markings...
Lauren
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Ella Vickers Makes Eco-Friendly Nautical Bags from Yacht Sails

Nautical bags are all the rage this season, but few have the authentic maritime air of the Ella Vickers handbags. Her...
Lauren
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Quirky South Korean Recycled Suit Tote Made From Real Men’s Suit

Quirky Los Angeles based design house Poketo has released this kooky Recycled Suit Tote. It’s the work of South Korean label...
Lauren
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Alexia Hollinger Turns Vintage Silk Scarves Into Feminine Handbags

Parisian designer Alexia Hollinger has turned her love of silk scarves into a flourishing handbag business. Purses made from vintage scarves...
Lauren
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Yves Andrieux and Vincent Jalbert Recycle Military Canvas for Handbags and More

Making style statements, not war, is the philosophy of Parisian designers Yves Andrieux and Vincent Jalbert. The duo turns canvas military...
Lauren
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Recycled Rice Bag Sling Purse | Eco-Friendly Purse To Help Us Celebrate Earth Day

What better way to celebrate Earth Day, which is of course today, than with a bag that tries to do as...
LaurenC
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Ecoist Recycles Chip Packets for Recycled Frito-Lay Bags

Ecoist is definitely a brand which believes in the old adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The label’s...
Lauren
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