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No ties, sweaters, ornaments or socks as
gifts this year! Our family is buying recycled items and we have
found a lot of amazing products exist that are made out of something
else. These are just a few of the companies we found that are
committed to the environment by making these unique and fun
products.
Abundant Earth has hundreds of products including hemp bags,
furniture and health products, but my favorites are the adorable
tire swings are made from recycled tires and artfully shaped into
various figures—anything from Gad-Ziller to a Motorcycle!
Acorn Designs has a variety of note cards, bookmarks,
stationary and notebooks made out of recycled paper.
Amazing Recycled Products has a ton of recycled gifts too.
The sun catchers made out of recycled glass were a big hit for our
family. Designs include lady bugs, smiley faces, winter scenes, the
colors are beautiful and the prices are great. We also ordered
recycled crayons formed into animal shapes that come with recycled
paper note pads.
 
Eco-artware.com offers hand-crafted items that are made from
recycled, reused and natural materials. The company is worth
checking out just to see the pure ingenuity. Jewelry is made out of
coins, typewriter keys, sea glass and even vinyl records. Home and
office accessories can be made out of road signs.
Green Glass is a company that makes goblets and tumblers out
of wine bottles. The bottle is separated into two pieces. The bottom
becomes a tumbler. The mouth of the bottle is then melted and
flattened to form the stem of the new goblet. Quite innovative! The
glasses have cool designs etched onto them and you can even custom
order your own design (say a company’s logo) onto the glass. 
Little Earth claims they introduced the idea of ecofashion
with their license plate purses and bottle cap belts. We have to
admit—these items are very trendy!
Planet Reworks is an online company out of Richmond, VA that
offers a variety of recycled gifts. Our favorite –the messenger bag
(or diaper bag) made out of a bill board, touted as being very
durable—I believe it!
Vulcana makes bags, briefcases, wallets, purses and day
timers out of recycled tires. The bags look like leather!
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