Great Green Goods - Shopping the Eco-friendly Way! » Eco-Fashion for Men

Recycled Bike Jewelry

green — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:37:50 +0000

For the bike nut in your life, this bracelet is made from polished stainless steel bicycle spokes each free formed and attached by little bike chain pieces. How adorable! Lots of Bike themed jewelry from this Etsy seller.
$28.00 at VeloGioielli’s Etsy Shop

Bracelet made from recycled stainless steel bicycle spoke made to fit your wrist. This will remind you what is like to have the wind blowing through your hair on that downhill ride last weekend while you are working away at the desk job that slowly eats away at your dreams and rusts your soul. No rust or tarnish on this baby!
$15.00 at Simply Spoken ak’s Etsy Shop

Conveniently holds the big bucks while keeping one spoke out of the landfill. Created in a workshop for disabled adults, there is no end of good vibes coming your way while you organize your life and hold on to your bills.
$10.00 at Uncommon Goods

Bike spoke ring the perfect gift to cement a friendship or say goodbye to a bike that has been with you a long time. Keep the memories of all the great places you traveled together fresh in your mind with this ring upon your finger.
$55.00 at Snegoratchka’s Etsy Shop

When a tree falls in Brooklyn…..

green — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:28:14 +0000

After a freaky tornado swished through NYC last week, Brooklyn-based design company, WrecordsByMonkey surveyed the damage and got a great idea. Repurposing the fallen camouflage sycamore trees into a limited run of eco-friendly pins. Grad your piece of history!
$10.00 for the set at WrecordsByMonkey

While you are on their site, check out their jewelry made from recycled records.

Vintage Recycled Rubber Large Bentley Messenger Bag

green — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:47:07 +0000

This is such a classic! Perfect for the independent spirit (with a tree-hugger heart) to fit in to the working world. This Recycled Rubber Messenger Bag has such a classic shape, color and look yet on closer inspection, you can see that it is not genuine leather but a recycled truck tire. Since it is made from recycled tires, it works well in all kinds of weather and will hold up to most everything. It will continue to look beautiful for years to come. Cleans easily and quickly.
$175.95 at Amazon

Eco-friendly Bags

green — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:30:54 +0000

We’re introducing a new advertiser on GreatGreenGoods today …and we are so happy to have them! If you looking for a good looking bag that is also eco-friendly, you can’t go wrong with a bag from instinctive. They are made with recycled materials (the main body fabric, the polyester webbing and the plastic buckles are all recycled) and they are manufactured in a Fair Labor Association and Social Accountability International approved factory. What separates instinctive from the pack is that they have a lifetime “Takeback” policy….which means that if you want a new look, you can return your bag for repair or replacement.

$49.99 at Instinctive

$59.99 at Instinctive
There are additional styles available on the Instinctive website and don’t forget … when you purchase one of these bags, 1% is donated to The Wild Foundation.

Recycled Messenger Bags – Eco Back To School

green — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:26:18 +0000

This one is from Alchemy Goods and made from recycled inner tubes and recycled seatbelts – 67% recycled materials. Perfect for my little ibook.
$128.00 at Alchemy Goods

This one from Freitag is made from recycled bicycle inner tubes, seat belts and truck tarpaulins. One of kind you can pick off their website.
$195.00 at Freitag
Both of these companies offer a wide range of sizes and prices.

Custom Made Recycled Name Badges

green — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:59:41 +0000

Harriete Estel Berman is up to her usual tricks making beauty out of used recycled tin cans. These name badges are custom made ….leave those dreaded sticky back labels behind! Check out the magic that she makes over on her flickr page.

The price varies depending on the number of letters and whether you want sterling silver rivets or 10k. gold rivets. More artwork on her website.

$525.00 at Harriete Estel Berman’s Etsy Shop
Previous posts on Harriete Estel Berman

Recycled Laptop Sleeve from used tires

green — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:33 +0000

Beautiful design – laptop sleeve created from recycled tires. They also make laptop bags and ipod cases.
$119.95 at Tread

Recycled, Unique, One-of-a-Kind!

green — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:50:16 +0000

Made by Eugene, Oregon artist, Cliff Martin, these earrings and pins are fun and funky!! ..made from all kinds of discarded flotsam and jetsam….lots of discarded plastic. A great sense of humor and very reasonable prices!!
Earrings about $9.00 and buttons about $12.00 with discounts for quantity at Arto’cycle

Recycled Car Tire Sandals from the Amazon

green — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:32:49 +0000

Cool sandals for a hot summer. Made in Brazil from recycled car tires. They nicely “mold to your feet” after a few wearings …you won’t want to take them off. They come in lots of colors: green, black, white, gold, and silver and two styles. One has a black sole and the other is called “Cip” which has fibers from the Cipo plant running through the soles.
Green chic at its finest!!
£20.99 GBP with free shipping world wide all summer long at Amazon Sandals

If you’re looking for eco-friendly footwear …please check out our sister site at GreatGreenShoes

From Recycled Fire Hoses??

green — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:57:23 +0000

Created from de-commissioned fire brigade hoses, lovely designs for your home, as well as bags, wallets and belts. The handbags are lined with fabric reclaimed from old office furniture, When you’re wearing one of these bags or belts, you’ll be smokin! …but no fires, please!! 50% of profits from this range is donated to the Fire Fighters Charity.
£180.00 for the totebag, £99.00 for the saddlebag and £60.00 for set of 6 placemats and coasters at EAKO (The Elvis & Kresse Organisation)

For more recycled firehose handbags, check out German made FeuerWear