From Trash to Treasure

Did you know that American companies toss out 7.6 billion tons of waste each year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Where does all this trash go?

At five ACCESSORIES, we are turning trash into treasure. For example, the two bags shown here handmade by a fair trade co-operative in Honduras, are made from recycled potato chip bags. Ladies are collecting trash off the streets of Honduras as an alternative to burning the trash and weaving it into clutches. Each clutch is signed by the artisan who made the bag. The silver clutch is the inside lining of the chip bag. The multi-colored clutch is made out of a variety of Doritos, Lay's and Fritos chip bags.

You can check out more recycled items at http://www.fiveaccessories.com/catalog. Let's support turning trash into treasure!

Bamboo is a Renewable Resource

People in US spend three to four times as much time shopping as Europeans
do"
"The impact of the average U.S. citizen on the environment is
approximately 3 times that of the average Italian"
Adapt an Eco-friendly European lifestyle to save the environment and your
wallet! fiveACCESSORIES offers a variety of global eco-friendly bags that
won't hurt your wallet or your environment.

"Bamboo is a highly yield renewable resource and is one of the strongest
building materials. Bamboo's tensile strength is 28,000 pounds per square
inch versus 23,000 pounds per square inch for steel"
fiveACCESSORIES' Bali collection uses bamboo to make handbags such as the
Night and Half Moon, hence are sturdy and long-lasting, as well as
renewable