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Just Say No to Jelly Accessories this Summer

The season’s hottest trends aren’t always the most sustainable.

Jess Root

By Jessica Root
Brooklyn, NY, USA | Tue Jun 9, 2009 07:32 AM ET

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One of my most vivid memories of my eighties-era childhood are Jelly sandals. They were fun, colorful and practical in the sense that with a quick rinse or wipe, they could look clean and good as new.

Turns out, they’re making a comeback and a big one at that. Spotted in The New York Times’ Moment blog, jelly style accessories will be making a splash this summer, arriving in a variety of colors from a variety of high end designers—from sandals by Chloe, Givenchy, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren to a $2000 quilted tote bag from Chanel.

But it’s not just the price tags that are obscene, behind all the colorful fun is a darker side. And that’s the fact that these jubilant looking jellies are made from a whole host of harsh and heinous materials inconducive to a sustainable planet. Plastic by nature isn’t biodegradable and the Chanel bag is touted as having a “layer of pool-friendly PVC.”

PVC is polyvinyl chloride and it's hardly human-friendly or eco-friendly.

If a pair of sandals are on your summer shopping list, hit the thrift shops for a cute vintage find, opt for some green gladiators or sexy, sustainable sandals from supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

Then, leave your eco-opinion over on the Moment blog.

More on Eco-Friendly Accessories:
How to Go Green: Fashion Accessories
Make a Pair of Sandals from a Tire
Top 10 Green Revolutionary Labels You Should Be Wearing!

 
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