Environmentally friendly accessory company The Ecoist is most known for their handbags made from recycled candy wrappers, food packages, soda labels, billboards and organic materials.  From their founding in 2004, they have been working to merge functional and fashionable products with social and environmental consciousness.  Not just another bag, these items are durable, fashionable and prove that style can coincide with substance and a good cause.

.ydt strongly supports companies that seek to bring change to our every day way of thinking and unite us around our core commonalities.  So, what we like most about them is their mantra, “An Ecoist is an individual that lives a a modern, eco-minded lifestyle. “Ecoists” have no particular age, race, nationality, nor a particular style. Our only common ground is

the Earth.”

They have just released their fall collection and have added a new line, Ecoist Luxe, to their collection.  Our ydt picks: The Slim Portfolio in green made with Fair Trade labor from candy wrappers for $128.  From their Classics Line, we like their Every/any Newspaper bag for $28.

ydt Deal Alert: You’re in luck with a 10% discount on The Ecoist wholesale site and The Ecoist retail site as well.  The best part is that Ecoist plants a tree for every handbag sold as part of their commitment to environmental restoration.  Discount code: ECOISTAUTUMN10.  Expires Oct. 20, 2008.

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