Mighty wallets

Tyvek, that super sturdy, plastic-fiber material that makes those FedEx and Priority Mail packages so impossible to rip or tear, is one of those things that can made dedicated TreeHuggers cringe. It's so grey area. Tyvek is made from #2 plastic, which is theoretically and in some cases actually recyclable (DuPont will take it back if you are willing to pay the postage) and it has supreme durability and thus (possibly) reusability. So is it evil or exciting? To New York-based designer Terence Kelleman, thrilling to the idea of designing a wallet that is lightweight, won't wear out very quickly, and can be recycled when it does reach the end of its days, Tyvek was just loaded with sustainability potential.

Source: treehugger.comAdded: 25 February 2009