Case Study
COMEBAGS
Recycling of PVC banners and truck tarps into bags and upcycled products,
Project since 2012, Mannheim/Bruchsal, Homepage: www.comebags.de
A collaboration between:
Sustainable upcycled bags with social impact
At COMEBAGS, we turn used advertising banners, mesh fabric, roll-ups, flags, jerseys, or truck tarps into high-quality, one-of-a-kind items with a story. Together with Lebenshilfe Bruchsal-Bretten e.V., we transform discarded materials into durable bags, pouches, and accessories – sustainable, individual, and socially impactful.
Every product is crafted in inclusive workshops, combining ecological responsibility with genuine handiwork. This gives not only materials a second life but also provides people with disabilities with meaningful and rewarding work opportunities. Since 2023, bags and pencil cases have also been produced by individuals in the correctional labor system at VAW Bruchsal.
Since 2012, COMEBAGS has stood for the combination of sustainability, social commitment, and individual design. Because every banner is processed differently, the result is always a true one-of-a-kind piece with character and high recognition value.
One-of-a-kind pieces
through
recycling
Inclusive facilities
sew unique upcycled products
from used PVC banners,
mesh, and construction fence tarps
social &
ecological
The project is based on the concept of sustainability:
Robust material is repurposed after its initial use
and recycled into new products in a workshop
for people with disabilities
From 2015 to 2025, COMEBAGS received the LEA – the State Prize for Social Responsibility in Baden-Württemberg and was named an "Exemplary Company 2017" and "Exemplary Company 2020." COMEBAGS also received the City of Mannheim's Environmental Award in 2017.
The 4th star is ours!
The banner of the national soccer team, held up during the World Cup victory celebration at the Brandenburg Gate, was turned into recycled bags.
This video shows the workflow from the use of the banner to its processing at Lebenshilfe Bruchsal.
Google-optimized
homepage
The homepage is the most important communication tool for the project.
It presents the products and answers general questions.
Thanks to extensive SEO, the site has a very high ranking on Google.
www.comebags.de
Every bag is a one-of-a-kind piece
The resulting recycled products are high-quality,
and because every sewn piece looks different, they are one-of-a-kind.
