THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED!! THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED.
To celebrate the re-launch of greengrechen.com and because we love you (awww…) we’re giving away a leather/recycled inner tube clutch (each valued at $220) by Passchal to two lucky winners! Details on how to enter are below.
The giveaways: Each clutch is made from recycled inner tubes and leather that is vegetable tanned and chrome free.
About the company:
They’ve recycled approximately 20 tons of inner tubes since they started. No, that’s not the only thing they’ve done, but we think it’s the coolest. Tires, and presumably inner tubes, are discarded EVERYWHERE; 20 tons fewer in landfills, along the beach, or on the side of the road is an awesome achievement. And the fact that they are creative enough to take those inner tubes and convert them into high-end luxury accessories (yes, the inner tubes undergo a rigorous but environmentally friendly, multi-day cleaning process) without any formal training – just a commitment to recycling and the environmental movement – is pretty great too. In addition to using recycled inner tubes, Passchal incorporates leather trim and sides to their rubber bags, but following their eco-friendly beliefs, all leathers used are by-products, vegetable dyed and chrome free, and all bags are handcrafted using the highest quality hardware and materials available.
How to enter: leave a comment telling us what you think of the Passchal line of environmentally-friendly handbags; Which one is your favorite? Would you carry one? You must enter with a valid e-mail address, although no one will see it but me. (bonus: subscribe to our e-mail updates and we’ll add your name to the pot AGAIN. double bonus: register and post in our forums; we’ll enter your name one more time.)
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i LOVE flat bags, and these bags are equally cool! I love that they have LED lighting inside- what a fantastic idea
My favourite bag is the messenger bag 
Lisa
I love them all, but if I had to pick a favorite, I’d say “The Scrunch”. I would certainly be proud to carry any of them – hope I win!
I keep getting surprised at the ingenuity I see in the green movement. Purses from sow’s ears…ummm…I mean inner tubes, yet! I love the Downtown Brown bag…gorgeous, roomy, and ME.
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I would definately carry one of these bags-they look great! I like the Downtown bag and also the Clutches.
Excellent idea. The clutches are very nice, especially with the tooling, but if that red and black hobo should make its way to my house… I do have a birthday coming up.
My wife would love this bag
At first I was put off by the ‘leather’, but when you mentioned it was by-products only and vegetable-dyed, I felt much better.
From looking at the website I would definitely sport some of their styles – especially the hobo and the square clutch. It would be a great conversation starter for those who don’t believe a cute purse can be made from recycled materials!
That is absolutely amazing! The bags are all so beautiful and to be made from inner tubes just one word WOW! I really love the Uptown and Downtown bags. The clutches are really great too! Thank you!
i love them both! i’d feel like a sexy eco vixen carrying one of those around… the yellow is tons of fun… i was also a little turned off by the mention of leather but i’m glad i read on and spotted the part about the use of by-products… i think my next clutch or handbag will have to be a Passchal, gotta love supporting eco friendly companies and celebrating the re-aunch of greengretchen.com
A “site” for sore eyes. Very difficult in my town to find what you offer!
My favorite is “the bag”. Love the idea of recycling tractor tires. Cheers!
I think the clutches are a great idea. I wou;d carry one. The Patent Yellow is my favorite.
LOVE the bags, after looking through the collection the red hobo caught my eye, gorgeous, I would carry one of these bags/clutches, no doubt!
I really love the idea of these bags and clutches!! I think the clutches are pretty great looking as well. I think this will be a great success.
My wife would love the Hobo bag. This is a neat idea to use reclcled material.
My favorite is the scrunch. I would definately carry one. Not only it’s an eco-friendly product, it’s super cute!
Those are completely fantastic! It’s so nice to know that fashion can be had in environmentally responsible ways now!
I signed up the feed also.
I signed up for the forum as well!
I love these clutches! They are so awesome. Truly turning one man’s trash into a fantastic treasure!
I just love it when creative folks come up with creative ways to use materials that would normally be “disposable”. This is one of the most creative I’ve seen yet! Yes, I’d carry it proudly!
i love the downtown in black and i would carry it everywhere
I LOVE the fact that Passchal’s line is being future forward with the environmentally-concious outlook. The Hobo bag is gorgeous, and I simply love the contrast between the more masucline red and black leather, and the more feminine polished handels, making it a must have in accordance with this seasons trends. Anyone who would want to stand out in a crowd as a girl(or guy :]) with extreme taste in future-forward fashion, like myself, would jump at the chance at carrying this gorgeous clutch.
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