{"id":9834,"date":"2013-01-30T13:21:39","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T21:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=9834"},"modified":"2013-01-30T13:21:39","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T21:21:39","slug":"my-favorite-eco-bags-from-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/my-favorite-eco-bags-from-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Eco-Bags from the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>According to some estimates, about\u00a01 BILLION tires end up in landfills or in recycling centers every year<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>. Yikes! About 25% go to landfills and half of the recovered\/so-called recycled tires are burned along with coal as TDF (Tire Derived Fuel). This is not good . . . If you’ve ever smelled a burning pile of tires, it smells noxious and indeed it is. Burning tires emit toxic pollution that contains goodies like; benzene (carcinogen), lead, butadiene (central nervous system damage, carcinogen), styrene (potential carcinogen), dioxin and other nasty stuff.<\/p>\n So, it would seem like a great idea to find ways to safely recycle, upcycle, reuse and repurpose tires, right?<\/p>\n See Green Diva Mizar’s post,\u00a0After the Rubber Hits the Road: Creative Uses for Old Tires<\/a>, for some great DIY and ideas beyond my awesome bag.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Yes, I am sometimes called an eco-bag lady. From the seemingly endless variety of re-usuable shopping bags to my fun collection of purses and accessories made from up-cycled and sustainable materials.<\/p>\n While I’m still got our recent Detroit road trip in my head, I figured it might be fun to talk about a couple of my favorite bags that are made from retired car accessories and driving-related materials like old billboard vinyl.<\/p>\n The bags in this picture are among my favorite eco-road-warrior bags<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n English Retreads<\/a><\/strong>: The little black one in the upper left is my go-to purse that I’ve been using since 2008. It is made primarily from old tire inner tubes. It is sturdy as hell and surprisingly does not smell at all. I expected it to,but nope. It was a particular hit in Detroit.<\/p>\n Vy & Elle<\/strong>: One of my favorite computer messenger bags is the big one underneath by Vy & Elle, which unfortunately doesn’t exist anymore. It is made from old billboard vinyl and uses an old GM seatbelt as a clasp.<\/p>\n Billboards literally litter our highways and most of them change monthly – THAT is a lot of vinyl headed for landfills. Remember vinyl, being a type of plastic doesn’t biodegrade, so it is a GREAT thing to find ways to reuse it and extend its life.<\/em><\/p>\n
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