Recycling, upcycling, ethical, Swachh Bharat. But where can you - the average Indian customer - buy these eco-friendly products & contribute to all the above? How about we start with...wallets?! Happy discovering!
4. MADE BY
UNFACTORY
Made out of an upcycled tyre tube,
this wallet wears its ‘green’
credentials proudly. Let your man
be just as proud of his part in
saving the environment!
5.
6. MADE BY
DOODLAGE
India’s very own upcycled fashion
label, Doodlage, is a big name in
fashion circles. This men’s wallet,
for one, has cotton-discarded by
others as waste-used in its making.
7.
8. MADE BY
EARTHY
ZEST
This one is made out of upcycled
seat covers, and comes with the
whole guarantee of being durable,
waterproof as well as of being
damn good!
9.
10. MADEBY
CHIAROSCURO
If a good man purse is what you
are looking for, look no further.
Their entire wallet (or man purse)
range is made from 100% upcycled
leather.
11.
12. MADE BY
SUPERVEK
100% recyclable, and a
replacement for leather. The range
is extensive, to say the least. You
won’t lack for choice in choosing an
eco friendly wallet!
13.
14. MADE BY
ONE
WORLD
PROJECTS
Based in New York, this one may
list its prices in dollars, but it is
actually comparatively priced to its
Indian counterparts. Made from
recycled fabric, the wallets are
made in India itself.
15.
16. MADE
BY
GREEN
THE
MAP While they have a number of
wallets available, this one takes the
cake. Or more specifically, the rice.
Made out of upcycled rice sacks,
these wallets are too quirky too
ignore.
17.
18. MADE BY
RIMAGINED
Upcycled juice cartons, anyone?
While the finishing leaves
something to be desired (from the
pictures), full marks for the concept!
In the same store, there is even a
Big Bang Theory-inspired wallet (or
is it a clutch?)
Made from upcycled fabrics, this is
a travel kit for your dad’s long-
overdue foreign holiday. No, the
inscription is meant to give you any
ideas. Not at all :P
19.
20. MADE BY
JAGGERY
Made from upcycled fabrics, this is
a travel kit for your dad’s long-
overdue foreign holiday. No, the
inscription is meant to give you any
ideas. Not at all :P
21.
22. MADE BY
THE
ECO
TRUNK
Technically, this wallet is not made
from upcycled or recycled
materials; the raw material is cork,
which is sourced from a tree. The
USP? The sourcing of the cork from
trees is done in a eco friendly
manner, and what’s more, it can be
recycled too!
23. MADE BY
BA NO
BATWO
Travel wallets anyone? Made by Ba
No Batwo, this has the double
advantage of not only being made
up of upcycled materials but also of
being made by underprivIledged
women. How’s that for a thoughtful
gift?