Zero waste coin purses (cork to vegan leather)
If you prefer a simple coin purse to a more elaborate wallet, here are some nice zero waste choices, all made from vegan materials. From eco-friendly canvas and cork to organic hemp to vegan leather. The choice is yours!
Willow Earth cotton canvas coin purses
Willow Earth coin purses are lovely. They are made by a Sussex company, using offcuts from the canvas used to make their equally nice cotton rucksacks. Choose from many colours.
Some are made with cork, a ‘vegan leather’ made by stripping bark from trees every 9 years (no trees are cut down). In a world of plastic wine corks, keeping the cork industry alive also helps to protect forests from development, so also helps native wildlife.
A pretty handmade hemp coin purse
This pretty hemp coin purse is ideal to keep your pennies safe, when out and about. Made from leftover hemp and cotton fabrics, the lining is made from reused rice bags and it secures with a quality YKK zipper.
This round purse features two compartments, the main one has the zipper, plus there’s an outer pocket for easy access to essentials (like keys). Perfect for everyday use, it can comfortably hold your bank cards, and other small items you like to keep organised on your person.
What is hemp?
Hemp is one of the world’s most eco-friendly materials. Unlike cotton, it can grow in Europe. It’s only distantly related to cannabis, so won’t make you high!
Grown organically, it removes heavy metals from the earth. And all parts of the planet can be used. Hemp is used to make everything from paper to rope, clothing to ice-cream!
Watson & Wolfe luxury vegan leather purses
Watson & Wolfe is a luxury London brand, which makes vegan leather wallets and belts. It also has some lovely coin purses, with optional engraving, all sold in lovely gift packaging. This small coin purse (in many colour choices) has two sections secured with popper closures.
The coin departments sits in front of a divided section for folded notes and cards. Handmade with Italian vegan corn leather, with a stain-water-scratch resistant surface, and colourful polyester lining.
The larger zipped purse has a zipped centre for coins, 2 slip pockets for cash and receipts, and 8 card pockets, alongside pale gold hardware. And a recycled plastic bottle lining.
Votch sustainable vegan leather purses
Votch is a sustainable vegan fashion brand which makes watches to handbags to wallets. Its purses are just as beautiful, and a portion of profits from each sale goes to animal welfare causes.
Where to recycle unwanted coin purses
If you have unwanted coin purses, donate them to small charity shops (not the big ones that test on animals).
Frayed or stained ones can be deposited in textile banks (materials are shredded to make insulation and other industrial goods).
