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A cosmetic bag made from a salvaged beach canvas.
Dinghies and lilos left on the beach by sun seekers have been transformed into designer luggage, thanks to an innovative conservation scheme.
The National Trust has teamed up with online luggage manufacturer Wyatt & Jack on the project, which sees items discarded on Studland Beach in Dorset transformed into luxury baggage.
It is hoped the initiative will raise funds to the beach rather than adding to more than 1.2 million tonnes of plastics dumped into UK landfill sites each year.
The scheme was the brainchild of Mollie Gadd, a National Trust beach ranger, who contacted Wyatt & Jack, to get the ball rolling.
Ms Gadd was inspired to act after seeing families blowing up brand new inflatables on arrival at Studland, only to find the same toys discarded on the beach when they left hours later.
Pic: Wyatt&Jack/BNPS
A cosmetic bag made from a salvaged beach canvas.
Dinghies and lilos left on the beach by sun seekers have been transformed into designer luggage, thanks to an innovative conservation scheme.
The National Trust has teamed up with online luggage manufacturer Wyatt & Jack on the project, which sees items discarded on Studland Beach in Dorset transformed into luxury baggage.
It is hoped the initiative will raise funds to the beach rather than adding to more than 1.2 million tonnes of plastics dumped into UK landfill sites each year.
The scheme was the brainchild of Mollie Gadd, a National Trust beach ranger, who contacted Wyatt & Jack, to get the ball rolling.
Ms Gadd was inspired to act after seeing families blowing up brand new inflatables on arrival at Studland, only to find the same toys discarded on the beach when they left hours later.
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