LACMA: Where Dali meets recycled purses

I finally made it over to the Dali exhibit at the LA County Museum of Art on Christmas Eve. And while I realize the surrealist artist's works are not particularly green, I did find some cute eco recycled stuff at the LACMA gift shop.

After all, to really be a recycler, it's important to close the loop by purchasing recycled products. And if you're in the market for a new bag or purse, LACMA turns out to be a great place to check out recycled ones first-hand.

There are bags made from recycled billboards by Vy & Elle (top photo), purses made incorporating recycled soda can tabs (left), and purses and bags made from recycled truck inner tubes by Neutra (right).

You can even go recycled AND get solar power by opting for the Voltaic backpack, with fabric made from recycled PET (like plastic bottles) and solar panels to charge up your celly, iPod, or camera.

Lots more recycled bag and purse options exist online, but if you're like me, you like to see and touch stuff before buying them. Plus, it'd be a pity to miss the Dali exhibit! Get there to gaze at the soft watches and disembodied eyeballs before the exhibit closes on Jan. 6.

Neutra bag photo courtesy of Neutra; all other photos by Siel