Conscious Curation: Carry Your Eco-Cred in These Sustainable Bags

Words by Peppermint

21 September 2023

Fashion

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Whether you see it as the final touch to the perfect outfit or a functional sack for your crap, sustainable bags are a surefire way to show off your status as a conscious consumer.

To help you carry your belongings – and your eco-cred – in style, we’ve put together this list of cool carry-alls. Which one of these is your bag, baby?

SANS BEAST // READER SATCHEL

Tame your accessory game with this luxe, cruelty-free crossbody bag, made from certified recycled materials – including factory floor waste and plastic bottles.

$229 sansbeast.com

A_C // MONICA PENCIL CLUTCH

Short for Ahimsa Collective – ahimsa is the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence – the brand boasts an innovative approach to materials and was the first in Australia to utilise cactus leather in its Desserto collection.

$209 ac-official.com

FJÄLLRÄVEN // SAMLAREN KÅNKEN 2C

Made from leftover fabric from Fjällräven’s mills and factories, the limited edition Samlaren Kånken is perfect for the conscious backpacker, with a spacious main compartment and a handy seat pad inside pocket.

£115 fjallraven.com/uk/en-gb

MIMMI TERRA // TOTE

Show off your market bounty in style: the recycled polyethylene totes from Mimmi Terra come in a variety of cute colourways. Each bag is hand-woven in a signature weave for a tight-knit tote that is durable, lightweight and water-resistant

THAMON // INGRID BAG

Leaf it to nature! Made from fallen teak leaves and recycled PU trim, this vegan beauty is hand-dyed and sealed with resin for durability and water resistance.

£85 thamon.co

BY THE SEA // KEIRA CORK HANDBAG

Practical and pretty, this cute satchel is made from flexible, lightweight cork leather and discarded ethylene-vinyl acetate. Pop it on and go!

$249.95 bytheseaco.com

BRIE LEON // TIE KNOT MINI BAG

Recycled materials – including post and pre-consumer PU waste and cotton canvas – are pulled together in this delightfully soft and compact design.

$189 brieleon.com

IKUNTJI ARTISTS // WATIYA TJUTA CLUTCH

This ethically produced leather clutch is embroidered with the distinctive artwork of Mitjili Napurrula, depicting the Watiya Tjuta tree in her father’s Tjukurrpa (dreaming) in Ilyingaungau Country (Gibson Desert).

$47 ikuntji.com.au

RADICAL YES // TRUE NORTH CLUTCH

Stay the course wearing this rich bronze clutch made from recycled nylon.

$149 radicalyes.com.au

THE BASKET ROOM // BLUE CHECK & FLOWER BUCKET BAG

Bloom through your grocery run with this hand-woven and embroidered sisal beauty.

$225 thebasketroom.com

SIMÉTRIE // M CRESCENT MOON BAG

A minimalist pouch for all your sundries made using Australian, vegetable-tanned kangaroo leather.

$349 simetrie.com.au

THE LOYAL WORKSHOP // ROSA TOTE

Made by women who’ve survived slavery, this WFTO-certified, vegetable-tanned leather tote contains an important detail: the name and signature of the woman who made it.

$465 theloyalworkshop.com