Candy Wrapper Handbags

I was internet surfing the other night and came across an interesting idea, recycled paper waste. The product is Candy Wrapper Handbags. This is what I found....These original, one-of-a-kind handbags are made from repurposed candy wrappers, soda labels, billboards, 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 to make handbags.

The handbags originated in Mexico by a woman named Olga Abadi. A frequenter of the cultural festivals near her hometown in Mexico, it was here that Olga discovered the ancient Mayan technique of binding everyday materials into handbags. The result is Nahui Ollin, a specialty line of handbags inspired by age-old techniques with a modern look and feel.

The bags are entirely handmade by folding and weaving individual candy wrappers together to create the various shapes and sizes. Even though the handbags are made from candy wrappers, they stand up to the test of time and weather for a tear-free durability.

I found a blog where it shows you how to make a candy wrapper handbag, www.candywrapperpurse.blogspot.com. I'm sure it's very time consuming to make a handbag.

Prices range from a coin purse selling for $20.00 to a large portfolio selling for $188.00. They are not cheap but neither are designer handbags.

Another site I found www.ecoist.com works with a tree oganization that plants a tree every time Ecoist sells a handbag.

What a concept "an innovative product that's environmentally friendly". I found a website that sells jewelery made from recycled material too. I guess that will be another hub.