We accept by now that chic products are something in grey zinc color. After all, Apple sells laptops in white, black and somewhat grey metal tint. But the grey color also corresponds to the aluminum, that can easily be found in can, especially in soda can.
Columbian designer Carlos Alberto Montana Hoyos has grabbed some 1700 can tabs to create the seating of a chair. He’s not the only one; Brazilian accessories maker Escama also took the idea of turning can tabs into shiny women handbags.
All handbags are made in “post-consumer” reused aluminum. They don’t need any special care, not like leather handbags, are water-resistant and come in different colors. A group of 50 women create them from their cooperative located in a low-income neighborhood close to Brasilia, Brasil. That’s the last but not the least good aspect of those ethic, eco-conscious and nicely made handbags. (via inhabitat)
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