| Posted Jul 17th 2006 11:28AM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Accessories

In a quest to find even more ways to help the envorinment and take advanage of resources that were in plain sight, but going to waste, designer Elizabethe Hake came up with these
black, rubber bracelets. This line of accessories - since jewelry would probably not be the optimal term for this product - is made from reclaimed rubber bicycle tires. The origin of the rubber is evident in the style and shape of the bangles, as they even look a bit like bike chains. Some of the bracelets have sterling silver accents, too. Overall, the idea is to make the statement that environmental friendliness doesn't have to be about "hemp and granola." Not that there is anything necessarily wrong with that, but sometimes it's good to have a more modern option.
Tags: bicycles, bike tires, bracelets, elizabeth hake, ElizabethHake, environment, fashion, recycled, rubber, style