"Guilt-free" shopping @ Echo Wheelock Place

A side step away from the usual food blog entries...

Because I wanted to share with my readers this fabulous new store that's opened this month @ Wheelock Place called ECHO. I've been raving about their products with my friends and colleagues - everything sold at ECHO is eco-friendly. (Echo...Eco...get it? hur hur..) All the well-made imported handbags and accessories you see in this store are made of recycled materials!

Think Coca-Cola labels, candy wrappers, newspapers and barcodes, all collected, treated and woven into cool-looking totes, wristlets and clutches (brand: Ecoist)... Or sturdy, colourful laptop bags made from seatbelts (brand: Harveys)... OR pretty brooches, earrings and made from recycled PET (plastic) drink bottles (brand: Gulguvenc)... Other materials used include truck tire-lining, fire hoses...The list goes on.........................

There's already been a strong following in Europe and US for these eco-brands and thanks to its owner Terence, ECHO is the pioneer to bring these products into Singapore, all in one place!

Store @ Wheelock Place

Ecoist bags made with recycled magazines, 

coated in "bio-degradable" cellophane so it's waterproof!

More Ecoist bags

the lovely Harveys Seatbelt Bags - 

I'm waiting for the Red laptop bag to be re-stocked :)

more Harveys - the seatbelt rose bracelets are too cute!

Elvis & Kreese bags, belts and accessories made of fire hoses

And these are the items I've gotten for myself:

Ecoist teeny shoulder bag made of....... Recycled Drink Can Pull Tabs!!!! 

Very pretty embroidery work and some of the items are already sold out.

It's my new lunch bag~

Ecoist bag made of my favourite thing in the world - Coca-Cola (labels)! 

The great thing about buying this is that for every such bag sold, Coca-Cola will plant a baby tree... and you get to name it!

And I love people's reaction when they see me wearing these... 

Gulguvenc earrings from recycled PET. 

Perfect for gifts! And with all that trash we generate through consumerism, this is a great way to give something back - in style!

ECHO
#02-12 Wheelock Place
501 Orchard Road
Singapore 238880