Recycled Materials

Made from Recycled Materials

Steel Coffins Are Becoming Unique Couches in California

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on July 12, 2011

Join Jesse James of “West Coast Choppers” and Kat Von D of “LA Ink” and get your own custom couch made from a recycled 18-gauge steel coffin by CoffinCouches.com. These are coffins not used due to slight cosmetic imperfections.

A US - Brazilian Design Studio Has Created Fashionable Handbags Out of Recycled Aluminum Pop-Tops

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on May 23, 2011

Watch and learn how the humble aluminum pull tab is transformed into the must have accessory for fall. Each handmade piece is signed by the artisan who made it. Check out the entire recycled pull tab handbag collection at Ecoist.com.

56 Tons of Inner Tubes Have Been Recycled Thanks to Passchal's Luxury Handbags

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on May 11, 2011

With their commitment to recycling, Ken Kobrick and Angela Greene wanted to enter the "green" accessory market so Passchal's founders took on the challenge of using discarded tractor tire inner tubes and converting them into high-end, luxury accessories. Approximately 56 tons of inner tubes have been recycled.

Recycling Materials into One of a Kind Dinosaur Mosaics

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on October 20, 2010
Jodie Atherton has an artistic ceramics studio in Laramie, WY where she creates mixed media sculptures incorporating recycled materials into hand crafted ceramic figures and mosaics.
 

"Every handbag saves an average of 120 chip bags from going to landfills" - New Partnership between Frito-Lay and Ecoist

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 29, 2010

Unused and obsolete Frito-Lay packaging has been transformed into a stylish, limited collection of handbags and other accessories. Ecoist creates graphically appealing handbags and plants a tree for every bag sold.

Earth Friendly Twisted Limb Paperworks Produces their Handcrafted Paper Products and Follows Sustainable Business Practices in the Process

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 6, 2010

Sustainability is at the heart of each business decision in Portland, Oregon where Twisted Limb Paperworks makes their handmade paper goods out of 100% recycled junk mail, office paper, grocery bags, and grass cuttings.

Promote Your Environmental Values and Fundraise For Your Child's School or Organization by Selling Handmade 100% Recycled Paper Products

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 6, 2010

Did you know approximately 1 billion trees of paper are thrown away each and every year? And that’s just in the United States! For every ton of paper recycled we save 17 trees, 7000 gallons of water and 10,785 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Yesterday's News Recycled Colored Pencils

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 8, 2009

{Made|Created} from recycled Chinese newspapers, these colored pencils are an artistic statement all on their own. Free of wood, trees are jumping for joy. {Environmentally friendly|Planet friendly|Earth friendly|Eco-friendly} doesn't have to be boring.

Recycled Slate Picture Frame

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on August 13, 2009

Your favorite photos and drawings become even more eye-catching displayed in a Recycled Slate Picture Frame made from recycled roofing slate. Because the tiles are salvaged from Vermont barns, each bears its individual character created by the weather over the years.

Colorful and Glossy Recycled Magazine Clutch

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on August 4, 2009

Magazines from local donations as well as the printer overruns, these colorful and glossy clutches keep 15,000 magazines out of the landfills every year. Each Recycled Magazine Clutch is made of about 84 pages.