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Recycled Airplane Seat Purses

Worn Again Virgin Bags

 
 
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Worn Again Virgin is a collection of recycled handbags made from old Virgin Atlantic airplane seat covers as well as other repurposed materials like car seatbelts and bicycle inner tubes. This collaborative project with Virgin Atlantic has set its target of cutting the airline’s landfill waste in half by 2012.

The collection consists of 2,000 unique limited-edition bags made from about 1,000 seats. The stylish bags are all handmade in small workshops in Portugal. Worn Again proceeds help fund Anti-Apathy, a registered charity that promotes sustainable lifestyles.


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Pub: Sep 20, 08

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FOUR WAYS TO REACT: vote, favorite, add more examples of Recycled Airplane Seat Purses or comment about Worn Again Virgin Bags.

Jennifer Johnston on Sep 21, 08  0 Trends   1 Comments
Just think of all the times you farted while you were on a plane. Think of how many people sit in that same seat each day, week, month, year. Now imagine carrying part of that seat as your purse. Um........gross. Yet I still dig the designs. Conflicted.....gross out factor fighting love of consumer gear.
Jennifer Johnston on Sep 21, 08  0 Trends   1 Comments 0
Marissa Brassfield on Sep 21, 08  3,842 Trends   4,574 Comments
Those are some really solid points, Jennifer...
Marissa Brassfield on Sep 21, 08  3,842 Trends   4,574 Comments 0
Favorited by Ariana Shaw on Sep 29, 08


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