7 Upcycled Bags + HO:LO Freeway Bags (GALLERY)

According to W. McDonough and M. Braungart, upcycling is “making things better”. “Better” bags from HO:LO are made from “only urban” materials, such billboards, car safety belts, pieces of tarpaulin and workshop covers.

Take a look at some more recycled bags:

Recycled Billboard Bags - Hand Crafted Brazilian Banner Totes (GALLERY)

When São Paulo, Brazil banned all billboards, the city was left with piles of banner material. TOUCH and StraaT have gathered these materials and created a colorful, unique collection of tote bags. The totes are handmade by local artisans and the history and cultural context gives each bag a very u… [More]

Recycled Ad Banners as Fashion - Bilum Bilordi Bags

With Bilum bags, you are assured that no two bags of the same design are made. That’s because Bilum designs bags and other accessories using recycled advertising banners. One of the growing number of companies pushing for eco-ethical fashion, Bilum makes use of used giant advertising tarpaulins fou… [More]

Recycled Fence Totes - ORNJ Bags

Those plastic orange construction fences are brightly coloured because they are meant to catch your attention. Alas, they are also easily spotted as litter in fields and construction sites. Fortunately, some of it has been recycled to become ORNJ bags, really handy totes designed by Detroit based ar… [More]

Recycled Tin Can Fashion - Ecoist Handbags Made of Pull Tabs (GALLERY)

These attractive bags were made with recycled pull tabs from beverage cans. They have a nylon fabric liner and a zipper closure and they can be worn as part of a casual attire or as an accompanying accessory to an evening dress. The bags, which weigh 1.5 lbs, were made in Brazil by a women’s craft c… [More]

Teen Makes Bags Out of Juice Boxes - Trash E-Fashions (GALLERY)

These handbags are made from recycled juice pouches and are both stylish and eco-friendly. The creative designer behind Trash e-Fashions Company is a 13 year old girl who discovered her empty Capri Sun pouches could serve as art. Her recycled handbags are catching on so fast that they’ve even been… [More]

The Suit Case - Made From a Real Suit

How cool is this- a courier bag made of a real gentleman’s business suit. 40x60cm and complete with a very hard wearing recycled seatbelt as the shoulder strap, for a mere 180 bucks AUS, you probably could make this at home for a fraction of the price- well your price, I’m not sure your father would… [More]

Recycled Fashion - Ecoist Handbags Made From Candy Wrappers

”You want some of my Crispy Crunch?  Well, you can have the wrapper and sew it into a bag...” That’s exactly what Spanish designer Marisa Rey did when she created her stylish line of handbags.  Each handbag is made from carefully selected, woven, and sewn candy wrappers.  And they’re hot.  At least… [More]