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Perri's clutch made from recycled plastic bags. Photograph: Martin Argles

Some call it recycling, others call it "trashion", but I reckon we can all agree that, whatever name you give it, making stuff from rubbish is a Good Thing. I needn't say anything more - you guys know the cost of chucking everything in the bin.

Fortunately, the interweb is a godsend in this area and there are some really cracking projects out there showing you how to revamp all kinds of everyday junk. I particularly like these six projects picked by sustainablog.org (and found the quibbles over whether this can be called upcycling or recycling rather enlightening), and am always finding some great little item on Etsy that has been made from the likes of record covers, old tyres or broken crockery.....

Read more at -  http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/30/spare-plastic-bags#start-of-comments