Eco-Friendly Fashion Accessories

'One person’s trash is another one’s treasure’ appears to be the socially responsible motto for Ecoist, a company founded in 2004 and for the past four years have created a unique collection of stylish and environmentally friendly handbags and fashionable accessories. It takes a skilled team of designers and forward eco-friendly activists to come up with the unique idea of creating must-have accessories that are made out of such things as candy wrappers, movie billboards, soda can pull-tabs, and bike chains to name a few. Who knew that the shiny packaging of a delicious Snickers bar could potentially turn into a fun and stylish handbag?

The company’s name Ecoist defines the overall mission and purpose that this talented team is trying to serve in today’s world. According to their site, an ‘ecoist’ is defined as ‘an individual that lives a modern, eco-minded lifestyle’. They go on to explain that ‘we, as the consumers, are the ones that create demand for electricity, cars, clothing, and everyday products and services that directly affect the health of our environment.’ On their store, not only will you find a colorful medley of durable fashion accessories, but you can search for bags and jewelry by your favorite snack or movie billboard! Luna Bar bag anyone? If you are between a few midday snack favorites, choose the confetti collection – a mix of thousands of soda and candy wrappers in one beautiful design. If you are the intellectual type, a newspaper bag may be the perfect fit - talk about the perfect conversation piece!