At SocialVibe, we are huge fans of any movement that helps promote environmental awareness. That includes eco-friendly products, especially when they are not only "green," but not so hard on the eyes either!
Designers are beginning to get really creative with what they are producing - reusing old materials in new, inventive ways that are not only useful but great looking also. Online boutique ecoist.com recently won the Independent Handbag Designer Award for "Most Green Handbag" for their Portfolio, which is handmade entirely out of recycled candy wrappers, food packages, and soda labels!
Some of the other stuff they offer is pretty awesome:
The official "Stop Global Warming" Ecoist bracelets - they are adjustable AND - they plant a tree for every bracelet sold.
A handbag made entirely out of recycled pull-tabs from soda cans!
The Sunshine Handbag is made entirely out of newspaper... who knew your Sunday morning comic strips could look so good.
Fear not, gentlemen, it's not just about girly accessories. They also offer messenger bags, covers for your laptop, card holders, tote bags and more.
Here is a messenger bag made from a RECYCLED BILLBOARDS. They even tell you which movie it was for! (This one was 'Failure to Launch')
A laptop cover from a re-purposed billboard for 'The Departed.'
A wallet from 'Rush Hour 3.'
What about a clock made from a vintage vinyl record??
I think it's pretty amazing that you can buy something this cool that would otherwise be thrown in a dump somewhere. What do you think, would you use these products???
Save the earth! Reduce, reuse and recycle!
Edit: The amazing Kimmy at Ecoist.com is offering all SocialVibe members 15% off of all products! Just enter the coupon code "Socialvibe" when checking out. THANKS ECOIST!!
-SocialVibe
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