Bags and accessories made of candy wrappers, food packaging, and billboards. A friend gifted me with a candy wrapper coin purse from here once. VERY cute. One might wonder who sits there eating all the candies and snacks?
The handbags are actually made from repurposed candy wrappers, soda/pop labels, and other food packages that have been discarded by manufacturers due to misprints, overages, or discontinued candy lines. Instead of having the wrappers end up in landfills, they are used as raw material for the handbags.
They also have pull tab bags. [http://ecoist.com/pc/viewcategories.asp?idCategory=41&pageStyle=H] So the next time you are having a beer/soda/pop from a can, think of my next handbag purchase! The more you drink, the sooner I get my pull tab bag!
Props for being eco-friendly and promoting sustainability. If you have qualms about shopping online, even with FREE shipping for $100 purchased, here are some places to find ecoist in San Francisco:
- San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design: http://www.yelp.com/biz/san-francisco-museum-of-craft-design-san-francisco
- Kenneth Wingard: http://www.yelp.com/biz/kenneth-wingard-san-francisco read more