Worn Again makes new bags from old planes

There's nothing green about flying. Unless, that is, you're recycling a plane and turning its innards into stuff we can use for blameless everyday activities with a clear conscience. Of course, you could go to the lengths of grounding a plane and turning it into a hotel, but a less extreme solution is to turn your jumbo's upholstery into fresh and funky luggage accessories...

That's what Worn Again have done, in an unlikely-sounding joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. The airline provides Worn Again with raw material in the form of seat covers and seat belts, and these are turned into stylish, hard wearing bags.

The Worn Again Virgin range includes the 'Ollie' wash bag, the 'Sherman' male messenger, the 'Lydia' and 'Romero' ladies' handbags, which are all available to buy from 1 September 2008. The bags include an 'Ingredients' label which lists the all the materials that make up the bags - such as Virgin Atlantic seat covers, car safety belts, Glastonbury tents and bicycle tyres. The bags are available to buy now at Ethical Superstore and will soon be in-store at Terra Plana and John Lewis.