First World Trash Turns Junk into Cool Carry-Alls
It’s amazing when you realize just how much of the stuff sitting in landfills still could be serving a purpose, if people would only get a little inventive with it. But some artists are way ahead of the curve, producing fun, stylish, durable products from other people’s ‘trash’.
One of those creative thinkers is Jenelle Marlbrough, who makes a variety of awesome totes, messenger bags, make-up bags and more out of old billboard vinyl and seatbelts.
From First World Trash:
Our bags are born in the junkyards of America, where we salvage seatbelts from old cars and rescue billboards before they are thrown into landfills. All materials are then deep cleaned, cut and polished in preparation for stitching. Each bag is individually designed and crafted by first world trash owner and designer, Jenelle Malbrough, in her apartment, in Queens, NY. All bags are tear proof, water resistant and built to last.
I’ve got the signature airplane tote, and it totally rocks. This is a seriously heavy-duty bag that will definitely hold up to a lot of use and heavy loads. I’ve already used it to haul groceries, holiday gifts and a big heavy bag of cat litter and it’s folded up in the trunk of my car waiting for its next job. I love that it’s water-resistant, so if I spill something in it, it will be easy to clean up.
First World Trash bags can be purchased online at FirstWorldTrash.com. Want your business’ logo printed on your own sturdy upcycled bags? First World Trash does that, too – contact them at sales@firstworldtrash.com.
Link First World Trash
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