Ten Wholesale Sources For Recycled Products
Gone are the days when the words ‘recycled product’ meant tire chips in the playground. The suppliers in this Spotlight offer artful and appealing consumer products for the everyday, from bags and jewelry to statuettes and light fixtures.
The products in this Spotlight are made from all sorts of recycled materials including vinyl signs, unused paint, aluminum pull tabs, chopsticks, inner tubes, and more. And these suppliers are companies with a mission – combining creativity, passion, and business savvy to help solve some of humanity’s most pressing problems.
From global warming to ever scarcer natural resources, mainstream awareness of environmental issues is at an all-time high. There has never been a better time for retailers to help their customers be good stewards of the planet than now. Lead the way with these suppliers of products made from 100% recycled materials.
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Escama
This supplier sells modern, elegant handbags made in Brazil by the Cia do Lacre and As Panteras do Lacre cooperatives. Inside of each Escama bag is a card bearing the name of the artist who hand-crocheted the piece from recycled aluminum pull tabs.
www.escama.com
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Twisted Limb Paperworks
This socially-conscious supplier from the American Heartland manufactures cards and invitations made from discarded paper, using no dyes or tints. Twisted Limb Paperworks makes any wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, birth announcement, or business event an earth-friendly celebration.
www.twistedlimbpaper.com
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Kwytza Kraft
This supplier provides environmentally friendly home accessories made from recycled chopsticks. Kwytza Kraft's sensuous wooden products include folding bowls, lamp shades, jewelry, table tops and waste baskets. Start your next conversation with these unique products.
www.kwytzakraft.com
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Vy & Elle
The bags, totes, wallets and other accessories made by this environmentally-conscious supplier are made from 100% recycled vinyl billboards. Vy & Elle turns commercial art collected from all over the country into functional art in your pocket, on your back, and at your side.
www.vyandelle.com
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Iconic International
This supplier of unique lifestyle gifts offers a line of statues and sculptures made from recycled metal. From inches high to human-sized, Iconic International's robots, dragons, and aliens are sure to make a weighty statement in any room.
www.iconicshop.com
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TerraCycle, Inc.
This inner-city company founded by college students offers a line of gardening products made from worm-digested garbage. Not missing a trick, TerraCycle Inc. even packages their products in used soda bottles and milk jugs.
www.terracycle.net
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Boomerang Paints
This supplier offers quality, decorative paint for the home in several trendy colors. Boomerang's products are made from the unused portions of recovered paints and stains. Color your world and protect it, too.
www.boomerangpaint.com
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Eco Friendly Papers
This supplier offers handmade linen paper products such as business cards, letter head stationery, notebooks, journals and drawing portfolios. Eco Friendly Papers' products are handmade by artisans in India from recycled cotton rags and fragrant flowers.
www.ecofriendlypapers.com
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MIO
This supplier develops and manufactures products for the home made of recycled materials that are easy to assemble, disassemble, and re-use. MIO's unique collection includes seating, wallpaper, and light fixtures.
www.mioculture.com
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Recycled Planet Store, Inc.
This design firm, using fair trade practices with local artisans from around the world, makes products from inner tubes, tin cans, plastic bottle tops, and more. Catch the green fashion wave with accessories, handbags, and home accents from the Recycled Planet Store.
www.recycledplanetstore.com
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