Revved Up Belt

Make an environmental statement and hold up your pants at the same time with this belt made from reclaimed inner-tubes.

• Cork interior
• Rugged rubber exterior
• Customize with clip-on buckle
  
• One size (47"), cut to length for smaller sizes
  
• Vegan friendly
• Supports recycling and clean-up efforts
• Each one with unique markings and texture (Please allow for variations in color and texture of this handmade, recycled product.)

Your purchase directly supports the Alabi Recycling co-op.

Located in Santa Ana less than an hour from the capital, Alabi Recycling works with found scrap materials. Mario Alabi and his crew craft our popular inner-tube belts, wallets, and bags. The inner-tubes are found tossed aside in abundance, the by-product of El Salvador’s common "taxi" trucks that navigate the very rough mountain roads and whose inner-tubes need regular patching -- until they can’t be patched. Mario drives around in his motorcycle with sidecar and gathers them up, bringing them back to his workshop: an industrial washing machine and sewing machines. Once working solo, he now employs a small crew to convert the found rubber scrap into functional and durable accessories. This project both helps the environment and provides jobs in the community.