Sustainable Jewellery

Upcycling waste into
jewellery you’ll treasure

Shop the Trash Panda UK collection

Our products are made from waste plastic, industrial offcuts, pre-loved textiles and recycled precious metals. Formed into unusual shapes, using striking colour combinations and materials you wouldn’t expect, each piece is a masterpiece of upcycling.

From minimalist elegance to bold statement pieces, find the missing puzzle piece to make your outfit a bit more special.

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Meet the maker

Hi, I’m Lou, the maker behind Trash Panda UK; a small-batch jewellery brand that turns discarded materials into something you’ll actually want to wear. From sofa leather to milk bottles, I reimagine waste into pieces with character, colour and conscience. Everything is crafted by hand in my Southsea studio.

See how other people’s trash becomes treasure.

Trash Panda Blog

  • A man rolling out a large piece of tan-coloured leather on a workbench
    What happens to sofa leather offcuts? (and why I use them for jewellery)

    When most people think about leather furniture, they imagine a big comfy sofa that lasts for years and gets better with age. What they probably [...]

  • A wide shot of a blue pool with two floating pool toys - one rubber ring and another pineapple shaped lilo
    Can armbands be recycled? (and what can I do with them instead?)

    Every summer, beaches and outdoor swimming pools fill up with bright inflatable armbands, rings and pool toys helping kids learn to swim. They’re brilliant for [...]

  • A woman sat at a desk at a studio making jewellery. She is holding a necklace that's made from waste inflatables
    How I Turned A Bouncy Castle Into Jewellery

    If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be turning old bouncy castles into jewellery, I wouldn't have believed you. Yet here we [...]

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