Recycled
Recycled materials collectively represent a transformative approach in consumer goods production that addresses environmental challenges while conserving resources. What makes recycled materials particularly significant is their dual impact - they divert waste from landfills or oceans while reducing demand for virgin resources and associated extraction impacts. This diverse category encompasses materials from post-consumer sources (items that completed their intended use) and post-industrial sources (manufacturing byproducts), transformed through mechanical or chemical processes back into usable raw materials. In consumer goods, recycled content appears in everything from packaging and textiles to furniture, building materials, and even luxury goods. Recent innovations include advanced sorting technologies that enable higher-grade recycling, processes for previously difficult-to-recycle materials, and systems that maintain quality through multiple lifecycles. As circular economy principles gain traction, recycled materials have evolved from an alternative option primarily driven by environmental concerns to mainstream inputs that often provide cost advantages and marketing benefits while meeting increasing consumer expectations for responsible production in everyday products.
Brands using Recycled
Swiss brand crafting urban and DJ-style backpacks and accesories from recycled and upcycled materials.
German brand specializing in manufacturing of backpacks from upcycled banners and recycled PET.
Kapten and son is a German brand manufacturing backpacks made from recycled materials under fair trade practices.
brand based in Košice, Slovakia that transforms advertisement banners into upcycled backpacks.
Finnish apparel brand creating base layers from recycled materials under BSCI and SMETA standards.
Swedish brand manufacturing backpacks from leather and recycled materials.
Finnish apparel brand offering hunting and outdoor garments, featuring recycled materials in their products.
Spanish brand manufacturing sneakers from fruit-vegetable leather, bamboo, and recycled materials.
British brand making urban backpacks from recycled materials.
German brand manufacturing urban backpacks from recycled materials under B Corp standards.