Are purses recyclable?? Does anyone know?

Question

Does anyone know if purses are recyclable? I have some old, worn out purses I want to get rid of!! Are they recyclable or do I just throw them away?

Answer 1

most would not be. it would all depend on the fabric. I wouldnt throw them away though. therer are better ways. my suggestion would be to either give your purse to good will or if it is a nice purse sell it and donate the money. either wayyou have avoided putting it in a landfill somewhere. if you would rather recycle then before you buy your next purse, i would look up the fabric of the one you like and see if it is recyclable.

Answer 2

i don't think they're recyclable. give them to good will or a garage sale, don't throw them out

Answer 3

depend what they are made of, probably not cos of the zips etc. leather can be composted. why not give them to little kids to play with and carry their bits in instead?

Answer 4

Why not wash and mend them or maybe decorate them with stuff. That way you get "new" purses and they stay out of the landfill :)

Answer 5

Depends on what they're made of, but probably not. Leather and fabrics are not directly recyclable; they could theoretically be made into paper, but since they're renewable resources, it's just not worth it. The plastic components are probably not the type that can be recycled. The metal components might be recyclable, but only if you went through the trouble to separate them from the rest of the purse.

Perhaps you can consider donating them to charity instead.