BEEN London

BEEN London We make accessories entirely from recycled materials, handmade in East London. You can read more about our materials here.

We are a London-based group of designers, journalists, photographers and sustainability experts united by the idea of doing something about our everyday waste. All our products are made of materials that make us squeak with delight - think leather offcuts turned into premium recycled leather, beautiful paper made of disposable coffee cups and even gorgeous zips made of those used plastic bottles w

e are all guilty of using. Our philosophy is based on making everyone part of the solution. We believe that by making everyday choices every one of us can make a huge difference. So we are creating products people want at a price they can afford, so the more we sell, the more waste we can take out of the system. We put all our profits back into BEEN to make ethical essentials more accessible and - in our ideal world - mainstream. We work with the world's most innovative teams and technologies to make our products of the most sustainable recycled materials. The leather used in our bags uses 80 times less water than needed to make a virgin leather bag! We hope you'll enjoy your BEEN products for decades to come, and we are about to launch a recycling scheme, so that you can send us your end of life BEEN products and we make sure their story continues as something else. And we promise to only make essentials, the things you would need to buy anyway, so that living sustainably becomes a part of your daily life and not just a luxury add-on. We'd love to hear from you, so please do get in touch. And we hope you love our products as much as we do.

A new commission. This is what used yoghurt pots and plastic packaging can be transformed into. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We’ve been qui...
01/10/2025

A new commission. This is what used yoghurt pots and plastic packaging can be transformed into.
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We’ve been quiet here for a while. Mostly because our design studio work and multiple material innovation projects have kept us busier than ever! We’ll try to make time to share a few of these projects with you in the next few weeks. The key principle of what we do never changed - we still design and make beautiful pieces from what has been discarded and showcase what is possible without continuous extraction of materials. The shape of what we make and the materials has been constantly evolving.
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Our latest work is for
Their amazing Visa Everywhere Pioneers award spotlights the brilliance of displaced women, their creativity and achievements in their new countries. Please do spend a few minutes reading about their incredible journeys here - https://lnkd.in/dpRfDeyN
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Design: BEEN
Recycled content: 100%
Materials: Recycled yoghurt pots and single use packaging by
CNC and printing
140kg of plastics given a new life
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More on our website, link in bio.

Another material innovation bit of work we did with the brilliant guys at .biomaterials A version of our Calvert Tote ...
10/07/2025

Another material innovation bit of work we did with the brilliant guys at .biomaterials

A version of our Calvert Tote made entirely from a by-product of making beer and whiskey. A beautiful, circular and plastic-free material masterminded in London’s historic beer mile.

This piece was for ‘s Future Fabrics Expo during Climate Action Week.

We absolutely love being able to help bring some of the most exciting new generation materials to life - it’s been wonderful to join forces with Arda. Not yet commercially available, but our Calvert Tote is available online in the most stunning CACAO.

Your chance to grab a bargain. Our biggest sale yet, up to 50% off is now live.
02/02/2025

Your chance to grab a bargain. Our biggest sale yet, up to 50% off is now live.

PETA approved, vegan, timeless. Shop our silver birch collection of gifts for the vegans and veggies in your life.
01/12/2024

PETA approved, vegan, timeless. Shop our silver birch collection of gifts for the vegans and veggies in your life.

28/11/2024
This is what our offcuts look like! This is the beauty of zero waste. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In case you’re wondering what happens to ...
12/08/2024

This is what our offcuts look like! This is the beauty of zero waste.
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In case you’re wondering what happens to these pieces, we save even the tiniest of offcuts and turn them into new things!
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Something exciting coming soon.

LIMITED EDITION -​​​​​​​​Meet our latest drop. The endlessly versatile Mini Millais in three new colours for the warmer ...
26/04/2024

LIMITED EDITION -​​​​​​​​
Meet our latest drop. The endlessly versatile Mini Millais in three new colours for the warmer seasons. ​​​​​​​​
Now live.

A little preview of our summer colours. Launching tomorrow!
25/04/2024

A little preview of our summer colours. Launching tomorrow!

Behind the scenes at our workshop in Stratford, London.
25/04/2024

Behind the scenes at our workshop in Stratford, London.

Brilliant MBE wearing our Wellesley Sling in off white. Made in London and shot by ​​​​​​​​​Our collab with
24/04/2024

Brilliant MBE wearing our Wellesley Sling in off white. Made in London and shot by ​​​​​​​​​Our collab with

This Earth Day, we are excited to share three new circular initiatives to offer more end-of-life solutions for your bags...
22/04/2024

This Earth Day, we are excited to share three new circular initiatives to offer more end-of-life solutions for your bags.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Circularity is at the heart of BEEN London. We craft accessories using materials already in circulation, design to ensure as little waste as possible, and offer repairs to keep our bags in circulation as long as possible.

But the biggest challenge has always been the end of life. Items like bags (and shoes) have lots of components, often glued together making reuse and recycling difficult.

Through BEEN Circular, we're offering three new initiatives to rehome or recycle your used bags:

RESALE: Coming very soon is our own Resale solution for BEEN handbags.

DONATE: We're continuing to collect used bags from any brand in a great condition and donating them to – a UK charity that helps women secure employment.

RECYCLE: For bags truly at the end of their life, we're partnering with Upcycle Labs to create new material.

Together let's keep that circular economy spinning.

It's and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight the people behind our brand. The hands you see in the pic...
21/04/2024

It's and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight the people behind our brand. The hands you see in the picture belong to Jana, who has been an integral part of our team since the brand's inception several years ago. She was the one who created our very first sample and fulfilled our initial Kickstarter orders, and she continues to maintain the quality of every piece we produce in East London to this day.

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Studio 21, 19 Rookwood Way
London Borough Of Hackney
E3 2XT

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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