Wallets have had a special place in history. Noted historian, Lawrence C.Worth comments about the Renaissance period economic activity. He points that "Renaissance-era merchant’s budget (or “bowgett”) as a leather case containing money, ledgers, and some food".
In a age of plastic money- credit/debit cards and now with bitcoins, carrying cash in a wallet is out dated. Instead, wallets are becoming a card-holder virtually. But these wallets are so adorable, low cost and more importantly produced from used items like cassette tapes, soda tabs, old jeans etc. I would not mind owning a thing or two.
According to one report, "recycling waste creates six times more jobs than an equal quantity of waste sent to a landfill.California, for instance, has created some 85,000 jobs through waste recycling and management – annually generating $4 billion in salaries – and the state’s recycling business is worth $10 billion a year in products and services."
So check out these awesome wallets and have your pick.
1. Mountain Tire Wallet
Made entirely out of reused mountain bike tire, the wallet looks no less than a machine-made finished product.The sidewalls of the tire make up the inside while an extra piece of tube has been used to hold the strap.
2. Juice Carton Wallets
Designed by using juice cartons, it is good waste management idea. People can join the RecycleBank, which serves as a link between people, communities, waste haulers and brands. They have a bar code to the collected items and points are added to the person's RecycleBank account. These points get translated into coupons for goodies such as groceries and magazine subscriptions.
Designed by using juice cartons, it is good waste management idea. People can join the RecycleBank, which serves as a link between people, communities, waste haulers and brands. They have a bar code to the collected items and points are added to the person's RecycleBank account. These points get translated into coupons for goodies such as groceries and magazine subscriptions.
3. Soda Can Tabs Wallet
These soda can tab wallets are made by Mexican village women who have designed other items such as bags, cellphones, bottle holders- all of it from recycled products such as old tires, paper, candy wrappers etc. Their products are marketed online by a organization Bio Imaginarte who forward the payments to these women.
These soda can tab wallets are made by Mexican village women who have designed other items such as bags, cellphones, bottle holders- all of it from recycled products such as old tires, paper, candy wrappers etc. Their products are marketed online by a organization Bio Imaginarte who forward the payments to these women.
4. Subway Map Wallet
Maps are something that people discard simply after the purpose is resolved, unless you are a avid cartographer. These innovative wallets have been designed by origami artist Sok Song by recycling discarded subway maps.
Maps are something that people discard simply after the purpose is resolved, unless you are a avid cartographer. These innovative wallets have been designed by origami artist Sok Song by recycling discarded subway maps.
5. Cassette Tape Wallet
Cassette and VHS tapes are the most difficult to recycle and economically taxing. Designer Vanessa Moreno has come up with these creative cassettes-turned-sleek wallets out of VHS tapes.
Cassette and VHS tapes are the most difficult to recycle and economically taxing. Designer Vanessa Moreno has come up with these creative cassettes-turned-sleek wallets out of VHS tapes.
6. Denim Wallets
We have often heard of recycled denim DIY crafts. Here are some denim-made wallets that actually provide livelihood to the hill tribes and villages of Northern Thailand. Sold by Thai Craft Warehouse, a local family-owned business that sells unique crafts and colthes made by womenfolk in fashion workshops of the hills, it offers a means of livelihood to many as well as encourages environmental cause.
We have often heard of recycled denim DIY crafts. Here are some denim-made wallets that actually provide livelihood to the hill tribes and villages of Northern Thailand. Sold by Thai Craft Warehouse, a local family-owned business that sells unique crafts and colthes made by womenfolk in fashion workshops of the hills, it offers a means of livelihood to many as well as encourages environmental cause.
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how can we make them ? my email a.nieuwland@hotmail.com plz answer on my email i really want to make one