Fashionable "garbage" bags
Women in New Delhi turn flimsy plastic bags into gorgeous handmade totes and wallets for eco-fashionistas.
Wed, Oct 21 2009 at 2:47 PM EST
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Photos courtesy of Original Good For the serious eco-ethical fashionista, here come some “This Bag is Garbage” accessories from Original Good that are cute AND have a threefold benefit:
1. They’re made of discarded one-use plastic bags, thus preventing litter and clogged landfills.
3. They conserve virgin materials by putting garbage to good use.
2. They’re created by poor urban women in New Delhi who've learned sewing skills to make a decent living, fair trade style.
3. They conserve virgin materials by putting garbage to good use.
2. They’re created by poor urban women in New Delhi who've learned sewing skills to make a decent living, fair trade style.
These upcycled bags are made by fusing plastic bags together through a nontoxic process! And unlike some of the more eco-fugly upcycled bags made out of juice boxes and such, these bags have a more sedate, less busy, un-logo’d design — each is unique, as each bag’s handcrafted.
Pick from a variety of styles — messenger bags, totes, pencil pouches and wallets — at fair trade store Original Good. Prices range from $14.95 to $49.95 per bag.
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Comments
Zenmed
04/30/2010 05:27 AM
You said that those bags are awesome? Not that gorgeous. I would better choose some cheap replicas or something :)
Olive Joy
10/21/2009 23:16 PM
Fabulous recycling. How much are making for the totes and bags? I like the output. This is a good thing of helping out lessening our garbage wastes.
Elizah Leigh
10/21/2009 16:01 PM
I love this!! Using waste as a resource is not only just clever --it forces us to think outside of the box and really exercise our creativity. For anyone who's a little crafty, you can fuse & sew old grocery bags, creating new handbags using this video: http://bit.ly/uvRs4 You can also create a DIY messenger bag using a similar technique .... More
