Some plastic bottle caps with bolt cutters and a cookie cutter on a work surface

Upcycled jewellery

Turning waste into
jewellery you’ll treasure

Latest Products from Trash Panda

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.

A white woman with pink hair and a yellow hat poses for the camera in her workshop. The walls are pink and tools are hanging up. Trash Panda founder creating sustainable jewellery from reclaimed materials in the UK

Meet the maker

Hi, I’m Lou, the maker behind Trash Panda; 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 logo that is mustard and purple in colour, with bold words in a sign format saying 'Trash Panda'. There's a racoon reaching over the front of the sign.
    Becoming Trash Panda

    It's been a while since I sent an update, sorry about that. There's been lots going on behind the scenes and I'm so close to [...]

  • A heavily filtered photo of a wooden studio workshop with glass windows and doors.
    Workshop update – December 2023

    Phew, what a whirlwind this has been! I'm excited to write with an update on my workshop and the new Offcut Project. I've placed an [...]

  • A white woman with dark hair is lying on the ground wearing a black tshirt and blue jeans. She is surrounded by waste textiles that she'll make into jewellery and has a shocked look on her face.
    Where it all started – The Offcut Project Crowdfunder

    In 2023 I appealed via a Crowdfunder for people to help me get the Offcut Project - what you now know as Trash Panda - [...]

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