Luggage firm marks launch of new range of bags made from recycled plastic waste with limited edition 'Green Grey' suitcase Global luggage giant Samsonite has unveiled a special edition eco-friendly suitcase to mark the launch of its new collection of suitcases made from recycled plastic waste. The limited edition S'Cure ECO 'Green Grey' suitcase, unveiled on Friday, is the first ever polypropylene (PP) suitcase made from post-consumer recycled waste, with its shell made from recycled PP and inside fabric made from recycled plastic bottles, the company said. A limited number of the S'Cure ECO suitcases are now available on the Samsonite website, while its Neoknit range, which uses yarn made from 100 per cent recycled plastic for the bags' outside fabric, is also now available in store, it said. Samsonite said it had been increasing its focus on more developing more sustainable luggage in response to growing consumer awareness of environmental issues. Last year it launched more than 30 collections of its ECO range globally, converting 30 million 500ml plastic bottles into its Recyclex material, which it said would make up the inside fabric of its new ECO and Neoknit suitcases. Christine Riley Miller, Samsonite's global director of sustainability, said the company planned to further add to its green suitcase range this year as it seeks to future-proof its luggage designs for future generations. "We are continuously looking for new ways to reduce our environmental footprint across our operations," she said. "Of course, the research of new sustainable materials plays a key role in our brand as it allows us to combine our thirst for innovation with our commitment to sustainability. We are dedicated to finding opportunities which maximize the use of recycled and recyclable materials in our products in order to pass on a better world for generations to come."
Samsonite, the global luggage company, has launched a collection of suitcases made from recycled plastic waste. The Neoknit range uses yarn produced from 100% recycled plastic for its external fabric. The firm has also produced a limited edition S'Cure ECO “Green Grey” case, the first such product to use recycled polypropylene for its shell. The fabric inside the case is made from recycled plastic bottles. A new generation of reusable bags are being developed by companies including Ecolab, which makes biodegradable bags, and Reusable Bags UK, which sells reusable shopping bags.